The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has announced candidates for the ISSF Shooter of the Year award and the winners will be awarded during the opening ceremony of the upcoming World Cup Final in New Delhi. (More Sports News)
ISSF World Cup Final: Shooter Of The Year & Winners To Be Honored At New Delhi Opening Ceremony
The list is a mix of shoot🌺ing greats like Vincent Hancock of the USA and Li Yuehoওng and Sheng Lihao, as well as youngsters who have had their best year such as Yang Ji-in of Korea and Paolo Monna of Italy among others
The season-ending t🐎ournament is scheduled to be held in the national capital between October 13-18.
ISSF president Luciano Rossi is expected to attend the ceremony among other d𝔍ignitaries.
An ISSF statement said that the six athletes each in the women's and men's category had been decided following a voting process which 🐻involved members of the global g🐽overning body's Athletes and Coaching Commissions, the media team and journalists who cover the sport.
They were asked to nominate any athlete of their choice based on their achievements in the 2024 international season. A points-based system was then used to tally𒈔 the votes.
The list is a mix of shooting greats like Vincent Hancock of the USA and Li Yuehong and Sheng Lihao, as well as youngsters who have had their b🦩est year such as Yang Ji-in of Korea and Paolo Monna of Italy among others.
A total of nine Paris Olympic champions have made the list out ofඣ the 12.
China has the highest four shooters, all men, while Korea, whose𒀰 youngstꦬers took Paris by storm, have two, including the internet sensation and Paris silver medallist Kim Ye-ji.
Chile, France, Switzerla🌸nd, France, USA and Italy have one shooter eachꦚ.
A trophy and a diploma will be given t💮o the winners, the statemꩲent said.
The shortlisted candidates are as follows:
Women: Francisca Crovetto (Chile), Camille Jedrzejewski (France), Kim Ye-ji (Korea), Chiara Leone (Switzerland), Adriana Ruano Oliva (Guatemala), Yan🦹g Jiin (ꦓKorea)
Men: Vincent Hancock (USA), Li Yuehong (China), Liu Yukun(China), Paolo Monna (Italy), She💮ng Lihao (China), Xie Yu (China).
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