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
29
Hometown
Belgrade, MT
Education
Belgrade High School (Belgrade, Mont.) ‘13 University of Mississippi ‘17, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Memphis ’20 Master of Science Clinical Nutrition
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Sue Gramm
- has two siblings, Bailey and Hannah
- hobbies include volleyball, varmint hunting, reading and watching movies
- Became involved in shooting sports through a gun safety and education program out of a small club in Montana at 9 years old
- Made the 2018 World Championship team while completing an unpaid dietetic internship, working part-time, taking classes, and training any moment she could
- Enlisted on active duty in May 2020 and currently is a shooter/instructor at the United States Army Marksmanship Unit in Ft. Benning, Georgia
- Is an avid animal lover and enthusiast
- Collected two silver medals at the 2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi in air and women’s team air
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 7th (10m Air Rifle - Team - Mixed), 14th (10m Air Rifle - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 28th (10m Air Rifle - Team - Mixed), 30th (10m Air Rifle - Women)
- Years of participation: 10m Air Rifle - Team - Mixed 2022, 2023; 10m Air Rifle - Women 2018, 2022, 2023; 10m Air Rifle - Team - Women 2022
- Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
- Gold – 2022 (10m Air Rifle - Women)
- Silver – 2022 (10m Air Rifle - Team - Women)
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Tucker, who recently qualified for her second Olympics, has only been competing for six years.
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.
