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
5'3"
Age
31
Hometown
Muncy Valley, PA
Education
Sullivan County High School (Laporte, Pa.) ‘11 Lindenwood University ‘15, Exercise Science
Personal
Daughter of David and Cherie Craft...Has two brothers, Dylan and Ethan...Began shooting rifles at age 7 in 4-H, in which she was coaches by her father and paternal grandparents...Began competing internationally at age 14...Her family built an Olympic-sized skeet shooting range in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, to help her practice after she surpassed the 10,000-hour rule for public gun clubs...Interests include skiing and hunting...With her degree, she aspires to become a physician’s assistant in cardiology.Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Skeet - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – gold (Skeet - Team - Women, Skeet - Women)
- Years of participation: Skeet - Team - Women 2015; Skeet - Women 2013, 2015
- Medals: 2 (2 gold)
- Gold – 2015 (Skeet - Team - Women, Skeet - Women)
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