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
5'1"
Age
27
Hometown
Springfield, VA
Education
West Springfield High School (Springfield, Va.) ‘15 West Virginia University ‘19, Biomedical Engineering
Personal
Daughter of Roger and Valerie Thrasher...Has two brothers, Carl and Rory...Interests include ice skating, reading, hunting and traveling...Owns more than 20 USA Shooting and National Rifle Association records...Named the top performer at the 2015 NCAA Championships after leading West Virginia University to the team title and winning individual titles in smallborne and air rifle.Career Highlights
- 2018 Fort Benning World Cup, 5th (air)
- 2016 World Cup Final, 3rd (air)
- 2016 ISSF Munich World Cup, 4th (50m three position); 7th (10m air)
- 2016 ISSF Rio de Janeiro World Cup, 10th (50m three position); 28th (10m air)
- 2015 USA Shooting National Championships, gold (50m three position); silver (10m air), bronze (50m prone)
Olympic Experience
- Olympian (2016); Olympic medalist (gold)
- Rio 2016, gold (10m air rifle); 10th (50m three position)
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