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Matthew

Sisley

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Hometown

Seattle

Name: Matthew Sisley

Team: Sand Point Gym

Coach: Eric Wilson, Ian Wilson, Austin Sisley 

Hometown: Seattle, Wash.

Current Residence:  Seattle, Wash.

Year of birth: 1991

Weight class: 77kg

Height: 5-11

What year did you being lifting? End of 2009 was the first time I touched the bar, but started training seriously in fall of 2012.

How did you get involved? Originally, I started through my high school football team getting in touch with Sam Maxwell for strength training. 

Favorite Competition Lift? Total (both matter too much to pick one)

Favorite Training Lift? I only Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and Front Squat.  I would say each are my favorite at different times— it is cyclical.

Education: Pursuing a double degree in civil engineering and accounting at University of Washington

Personal Goals: Reach my full potential in Olympic lifting, not leaving anything on the table. For now, continue to build on my total in Kazan.

Favorite Food: Grapefruit, but if I could only live with one, then chicken.

Favorite Book: Bible

Favorite TV Show: South Park

Favorite Song: For training, either Bulgarian folk music or Mariachi

Hobbies/Interested outside of Weightlifting: Hiking/ backpacking. I may start rock climbing for fun eventually after I accomplish what I am capable of in lifting.

Most people don’t know that….Before I started lifting, I played an entire season of football with a broken wrist and had to have a titanium screw put in it after the season.  After surgery, the doctor said my wrist would never be able to handle even a push up again.  While the first six months were fairly painful, lifting has improved its flexibility and functionality tenfold.

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