Sagen Maddalena ends 33-year U.S. medal drought at shooting worlds
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 22, 2023
Sagen Maddalena earned bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions event at the world shooting championships on Monday, ending the longest U.S. medal drought in any rifle event.
China’s Zhang Qiongyue and Han Jiayu took gold and silver ahead of Maddalena, who became the first U.S. medalist in the event since 1990.
“Gold is what we’re reaching for, but you’ve got to take it one step at a time, so I feel pretty good about it,” Maddalena said in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Maddalena, 30, placed fifth in her Olympic . . .
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