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#
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Height
5'8"
Age
33
Hometown
Danville, IN
Education
Covenant Christian High School (Indianapolis, Ind.) ‘09 Texas Christian University ‘13, Biology and Spanish
Quick Facts
- Daughter of William and Karen Beard
- Has two brothers, Christopher and Stephen
- Father, William, was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team
- First lieutenant in the U.S. Army
- Hobbies include fishing, hiking, long-range shooting and running.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Women)
- World Cup Final, Bologna, 2016 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Women)
- Pan American Games, Guadalajara, 2011 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Women)
- Junior World Championships, Munich, 2010 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 16th (50m Rifle Prone - Women), 19th (50m Rifle Prone - Team (Mixed) - Mixed), 46th (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Women)
- Years of participation: 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Women 2018, 2022, 2023; 50m Rifle Prone - Team (Mixed) - Mixed 2023; 50m Rifle Prone - Women 2014, 2022, 2023; 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Team - Women 2022; 10m Air Rifle - Team - Mixed 2018; 10m Air Rifle - Women 2014, 2018; 300m Free Rifle prone - Women 2018; 300m Rifle 3 Positions - Women 2018
- Top finish: 5th – 2018 (300m Rifle 3 Positions - Women)
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