U.S. Olympic Marksman Sagen Maddalena Shifts Her Sights for More in Paris
Sagen Maddalena dons an American uniform every day. Today, it just happened to be worn at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'4"
Age
56
Hometown
Naples, FL
Education
University of Albania
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Maks and Tefta Shehaj
- Married to Tony Bekurti
- Has two daughters
- Owns and operates Olympia Dining with her husband in Naples, Florida
- Began shooting competitively at age 17
- Was named to the Albanian National Team in 1989 and represented her native country through 2000.
Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 33th (25m Pistol - Women), 40th (10m Air Pistol - Women)
- Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, 15th (25m Pistol - Women), 21th (10m Air Pistol - Women)
- Olympic Games Barcelona 1992, 14th (25m Pistol - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2014 – 20th (25m Pistol - Women), 67th (10m Air Pistol - Women)
- Years of participation: 10m Air Pistol - Women 2014; 25m Pistol - Women 2014
- Top finish: 20th – 2014 (25m Pistol - Women)
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Sgt. Sagen Maddalena Is Headed Back To The Olympics, This Time In Air Rifle
Maddalena is also seeking to qualify for Paris in three-position rifle, which she could do in March.
