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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Height
6'0"
Age
31
Hometown
Farmington, MN
Education
Farmington High School (Farmington, Minn.) ‘12 West Virginia University '16, Sport Psychology
Quick Facts
- Born in Farmington, Minnesota
- Graduated from Farmington High School in 2012
- Joined the West Virginia Army National Guard in August 2012 and completed basic and artillery training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
- Attended West Virginia University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport psychology in May 2016
- Enlisted on active duty in 2016 and was assigned to the USAMU International Team as a shooter/instructor
- four-time NCAA National Champion (2013-2016) with the West Virginia University rifle team
Career Highlights
- 2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi Silver Medalist (Men’s Team Smallbore)
- 2019 CMP Prone National Championships Gold Medalist (Prone)
- 2019 ASSA Prone Championships Gold Medalist (Prone)
- 2018 Championship of the Americas (CAT Games) Silver Medalist (Smallbore)
- 2018 CMP 3-position National Championships Gold Medalist (Smallbore)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 12th (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 12th (50m Rifle Prone - Team (Mixed) - Mixed), 21th (50m Rifle Prone - Men)
- Years of participation: 50m Rifle Prone - Men 2023; 50m Rifle Prone - Team (Mixed) - Mixed 2023
- Top finish: 12th – 2023 (50m Rifle Prone - Team (Mixed) - Mixed)
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