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)
The season-ending tourn🌼ament✱ is scheduled to be held in the national capital between October 13-18.
ISSF president Luciano Rossi is expected to attend the🍬 ceremony among oth𓆉er dignitaries.
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 governing body's Athletes and Coaching Commissions, the media team and journalists who cove𝄹r the sport.
They were asked to nominate any athlete of their choice based on thꦜeir achiev💞ements in the 2024 international season. A points-based system was then used to tally the votes.
The list is a mix of shooting gꩲreats like Vincent Hancock of the USA and Li Yuehong and Sheng Lihao, as well as youngsters who have had their best year such as ꧒Yang Ji-in of Korea and Paolo Monna of Italy among others.
A total of nine Paris Olympic champions have 𝓰made the list out💛 of the 12.
China has the highest four shooters, all men, while Kꦏorea, whose youngsters took Paris by storm, have two, including the internet sensation and Paris silver medallis❀t Kim Ye-ji.
Chile🍌, France, Switzerland, France, USA and Italy have one shooter each.
ꩵA trophy and a diploma will be 👍given to the winners, the statement 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), Yang Jiin (Korea)
Men: Vincent Hancock (USA), Li Yuehong (China), Liu Yukun(China), Paolo Monna (Italy), Sheng Lihao (Chi𓄧na), Xie Yu (China).
