USA’s Skeet Champion won the trophy after an exceptional 2017 ISSF season.
Right after winning today’s Skeet Women gold medal, USA’s Kimberly Rhode was awarded the 2017 ISSF Shooter of the Year trophy by Mr. Demetris Lordos, the Chairman of the ISSF Shotgun Committee and member of the ISSF Administrative Council. .
Her victory had already been announced last January, and the ceremony took place today, in occasion of the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, Republic of Korea.
The ISSF Shooter of the Year trophies are awarded every year to the two athletes - a male and a female shooters - who best represented the values of the shooting sport in the past season, through their unique performances, behavior and character. The winners are selected by a panel including members of the ISSF Athletes Committee, of the ISSF Coaches Advisory Committee and by delegates of the international press. Japan’s Pistol shooter Tomoyuki Matsuda was awarded the men’s trophy, four days ago.
Rhode won the trophy with 96 points, after a great 2017 season. Last year, the American shooter won gold at the ISSF World Cups in New Delhi and Acapulco, and secured a Silver medal in Larnaka. At the 2017 ISSF World Cup Final, she claimed her second consecutive ISSF title, equalling the world record of 56 hits. It’s the first time that she wins this recognition.
“I feel very humbled by it all. It’s the first time I win it, and it’s a great honor!” Rhode said.
2017 ISSF Shooter of the Year - women’s ranking:
- Kimberly Rhode (USA)
- Yuemei Lin (CHN)
- Jessica Rossi (ITA)
- Shi Mengyao (CHN)
- Jolyn Beer (GER)
- Zhang Jingjing (CHN)
- Dania Jo Vizzi (USA)
- Ray Bassil (LBN)
- Andrea Arsovic (SRB)
- Katharina Monika Jacob (USA), Penny Smith (AUS)
Japan’s Matsuda awarded the 2017 Shooter of the Year trophy
It’s the second time that the Japanese pistol ace shooter wins the trophy.
The ISSF Vice-President Gary Anderson awarded the 2017 ISSF Shooter of the Year trophy to Japan’s pistol champion Tomoyuki Matsuda, today.
The award had already been announced on the 26th of January 2018, but the trophy ceremony was set to be held during the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Changwon, Republic of Korea, today.
Last year, 42-year old Tomoyuki Matsuda climbed atop of the podium at the ISSF World Cup stage in New Delhi, and collected two world cup silver medals in Munich, Germany, and Gabala, Azerbaijan.
At the end of the season, again in New Delhi, Matsuda claimed his first ISSF World Cup Final title, setting a new World Record of 241.8 points.
It’s the second time that the Japanese shooter wins the trophy, which he had already claimed in 2010.
The “Shooter of the Year” recognition is awarded every year to the two athletes - a man and a female shooters - who best represented the values of the shooting sport in the past season, through unique performances, behavior and character.
The winners are selected by a panel including members of the ISSF Athletes Committee, of the ISSF Coaches Advisory Committee and by delegates of the international press.
USA’s skeet shooter Kimberly Rhode won the 2017 female Shooter of the Year trophy, that will be awarded to her here in Changwon later this week.
The 2017 ISSF Shooter of the Year - male shooters ranking:
- Matsuda Tomoyuki (JPN)
- Istvan Peni (HUN)
- Pavlo Korostylov (UKR)
- Antonio Bailon (ESP)
- Gabriele Rossetti (ITA)
- Jitu Rai (IND)
- Alberto Fernandez (ESP)
- Sergey Kamenskiy (RUS)
- Oleh Omelchuk (UKR)
- Torben Grimmel (DEN)
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