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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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Age
23
Hometown
Keller, TX
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington
Quick Facts
- Made her first Olympic team at just 18 years old. She was the youngest member of USA Shooting at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
- Had been shooting for 6 years prior to making her first Olympic games in 2020.
- Studies Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington
- Coached by two-time Olympic Champion, Vincent Hancock
- Hobbies include reading, drawing and listening to music
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Skeet - Team - Mixed), bronze (Skeet - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 10th (Skeet - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – gold (Skeet - Team - Mixed), 5th (Skeet - Women)
- Years of participation: Skeet - Team - Mixed 2023; Skeet - Women 2022, 2023; Skeet - Team - Women 2022
- Medals: 2 (2 gold)
- Gold – 2023 (Skeet - Team - Mixed); 2022 (Skeet - Team - Women)
Austen Smith Photos#
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