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.
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Age
24
Hometown
Bainbridge, GA
Education
Ohio State University
Quick Facts
- Son of Dr. Jack and Ashley Leverett
- Has one brother, Jackson, who is a member of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team and they compete together on the Ohio State University pistol team
- Has one sister, Abbie
- Hobbies include traveling, backpacking, and running.
Career Highlights
- 2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi Gold Medalist (Men’s Rapid Fire Team)
- 2021 NCAA Champion (Team)
- 2019 ISSF World Cup Bejing 5th place (Olympic Quota Winner)
- 2019 Junior World Championships 4th place
- 2019 Junior World Championships Silver Medalist (Sport)
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 25th (25m Rapid Fire Pistol - Men)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 22th (25m Rapid Fire Pistol - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 27th (25m Rapid Fire Pistol - Men)
- Years of participation: 25m Rapid Fire Pistol - Men 2022, 2023; 25m Rapid Fire Pistol - Team - Men 2022
- Top finish: – 2022 (25m Rapid Fire Pistol - Team - Men)
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