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
5'10"
Age
30
Hometown
Evergreen, CO
Education
Mountain Vista High School (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) ‘12 University of Alaska - Fairbanks ‘17, Mechanical Engineering; American Military University, MBA
Quick Facts
- Son of Pamela Rose
- Has one sibling, Cat
- Married to Cheyenne Sherry
- Specialist in the U.S. Army
- Has hiked 15 mountains with elevations above 14,000 feet
- Hopes to own goats one day
- Hobbies include running, hiking and fishing.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men, 10m Air Rifle - Men)
- World Cup Final, Doha, 2023 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men)
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men, 10m Air Rifle - Team - Mixed)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (300m Rifle Prone - Men, 300m Standard Rifle - Open), 5th (300m Free Rifle 3 x 40 - Men), 19th (50m Rifle Prone - Men, 50m Rifle Prone - Team (Mixed) - Mixed), 46th (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men)
- Years of participation: 300m Free Rifle 3 x 40 - Men 2022, 2023; 300m Rifle Prone - Men 2022, 2023; 300m Standard Rifle - Open 2022, 2023; 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men 2022, 2023; 50m Rifle Prone - Men 2022, 2023; 50m Rifle Prone - Team (Mixed) - Mixed 2023; 300m Free Rifle 3 x 40 - Team - Men 2022; 300m Free Rifle prone - Team - Men 2022; 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Team - Men 2022
- Medals: 3 (3 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (300m Rifle Prone - Men, 300m Standard Rifle - Open); 2022 (300m Standard Rifle - Open)
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