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#
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Height
5'2"
Age
43
Hometown
Miranda, CA
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Penka Georgieva
- Began competing in 1994
- Hobbies include listening to music, watching movies and playing tennis
- Fluent in Russian.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed, 10m Air Pistol - Women)
- World Cup Final, Munich, 2002 (10m Air Pistol - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2006 – 74th (10m Air Pistol - Women)
- Years of participation: 10m Air Pistol - Women 2002, 2006; 25m Pistol - Women 2002
- Top finish: 61th – 2002 (10m Air Pistol - Women)
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