U.S. OLYMPIC SHOOTING TEAM: PARIS 2024

[USA Shooting]

U.S. OLYMPIC SHOOTING TEAM: PARIS 2024
By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Manager

COLO SPRGS, CO (June 22, 2024) –USA Shooting is thrilled to announce the full roster of rifle, pistol, and shotgun athletes set to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 from July 26 – Aug. 11.

This summer, a total of seventeen remarkable athletes will proudly represent the U.S. Olympic shooting team in France. Our team comprises seasoned Olympians and dynamic newcomers, all ready to showcase their skills on the world stage. See the roster below:

Rifle

Mary Tucker
Women’s Air Rifle, Women’s 50m Smallbore Rifle, Mixed Air Rifle Team
Sarasota, Florida
West Virginia University ‘23
Tokyo 2020 Silver Medalist


Sagen Maddalena
Women’s Air Rifle, Women’s 50m Smallbore Rifle, Mixed Air Rifle Team
Groveland, California
University of Alaska Fairbanks ‘18
Olympian (Tokyo 2020)
Sergeant in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit


Ivan Roe
Men’s Air Rifle, Men’s 50m Smallbore Rifle, Mixed Air Rifle Team
Manhattan, Montana
Murray State University ‘19
Sergeant in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit


Rylan Kissell
Men’s Air Rifle, Men’s 50m Smallbore Rifle, Mixed Air Rifle Team
Denver, Colorado
University of Alaska Fairbanks ‘24


Pistol

Alexis “Lexi” Lagan
Women’s Air Pistol
Boulder City, Nevada
University of Utah ’17
Olympian (Tokyo 2020)


Katelyn Abeln
Women’s Air Pistol and 25m Sport Pistol
Douglasville, Georgia
The Ohio State University ’24


Ada Korkhin
Women’s 25m Sport Pistol
Brookline, Massachusetts
Currently attending The Ohio State University


Keith Sanderson
Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol
Monument, Colorado
Olympian (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016)


Henry Leverett
Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol
Bainbridge, Georgia
The Ohio State University ’24
Olympian (Tokyo 2020)
Shotgun

Rachel Tozier
Women’s Trap
Pattonsburg, Missouri
Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
University of Central Missouri ’14


Ryann Phillips
Women’s Trap
Gail, Texas
Currently attending Texas A&M-Corpus Christi


Derrick Mein
Men’s Trap
Paola, Kansas
Olympian (Tokyo 2020)
Kansas State ’14


Will Hinton
Men’s Trap
Dacula, Georgia
Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit


Vincent Hancock
Men’s Skeet, Mixed Skeet Team
Eatonton, Georgia
Four-time Olympian (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020)
Three-time Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Tokyo 2020)
Troy University ’14
Could become the sixth athlete ever to win the same individual Olympic event four times and only the fourth American to do so after Al Oerter, Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps (and the first in shooting). He also has a chance to become the first American Olympic shooter since 1964 to win two medals in the same Games.


Conner Prince
Men’s Skeet, Mixed Skeet Team
Burleson, Texas
Currently attending Tarleton State University
Coached by Vincent Hancock


Austen Smith
Women’s Skeet, Mixed Skeet Team
Keller, Texas
Olympian (Tokyo 2020)
Currently attending University of Texas at Arlington
Coached by Vincent Hancock


Dania Vizzi
Women’s Skeet, Mixed Skeet Team
Odessa, Florida
University of Florida ‘17
A handful of world class coaches will be joining our athletes in France. Peter Durben, the U.S. national rifle coach, will be accompanying the team as the Olympic rifle coach. Jason Turner, the U.S. national pistol coach, will be joining the athletes in Paris as the Olympic pistol coach. Jay Waldron, the U.S. national shotgun coach, will be on his way to Paris as the head shotgun Olympic coach. He will be joined in Paris by Lance Bade, the assistance trap coach, and Joe Buffa, the assistant skeet coach.

“As we head to Paris, our athletes are more prepared and determined than ever,” said Kelly Reisdorf, USA Shooting CEO. “Their dedication and hard work will shine on the global stage, and we are ready to make history once again.”

U.S. Olympic shooting alternates for the Paris team are as follows:

Rifle

Women’s 10m Air Rifle: Alison Weisz and Katie Zaun
Women’s 50m Smallbore Rifle: Katie Zaun and Sarah Beard
Men’s 10m Air Rifle: Lucas Kozeniesky and Tim Sherry
Men’s 50m Smallbore Rifle: Nickolaus Mowrer and Peter Fiori
Pistol

Women’s Air Pistol: Suman Sanghera and Lisa Emmert Traciak
Women’s Sport Pistol: Lisa Emmert Traciak and Alexis Lagan
Shotgun

Men’s Skeet: Phillip Jungman and Dustan Taylor
Women’s Skeet: Sam Simonton and Katharina Jacob
Men’s Trap: Derek Haldeman and Seth Inman
Women’s Trap: Ashley Carroll and Carey Garrison
Shooting events kick off at the Olympics on July 27. All finals events will be live streamed on Peacock, NBC’s streaming platform. See the full Olympic shooting schedule here.

The Paralympic Games Paris 2024 take place shortly after the Olympics, Aug. 28- Sept. 8. View the U.S. Paralympic roster thus far here.

Follow @USAShooting on Instagram, Facebook, and X to stay up to date as the team gears up for Paris 2024.



About USA Shooting

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