Published on 31 Oct 2024

A breakdown of ISSF Athlete of the Year voting

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Methodology shown for how ISSF Athlete of the Year was selected this year.

The ISSF has revealed the full results of the ISSF Athlete of the Year 2024 award. 

Members of the ISSF Athletes' Committee, Coach Committee and ISSF media representatives working on the sport throughout the season were invited to vote for the ISSF Athlete of the Year 2024, taking into account all achievements from this season.

Liu Yukun from China and Yang Ji-in from Korea were crowned the winners, with both victorious at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and elsewhere.

Those who voted were invited to select their top five athletes from men's and women's competition. Their number one choice would receive five points. Second would receive four, all the way down to fifth receiving one point.

The top six athletes in each category made the shortlist, with the winners being announced at the ISSF World Cup Final in New Delhi, India.

Full nomination lists are attached below:

Men's nominations

Liu Yukun, 97 points

Sheng Lihao, 92 points

Li Yuehong, 83 points

Vincent Hancock, 61 points

Xie Yu, 23 points

Paolo Monna, 15 points

Nathan Hales, 14 points

Jiri Privratsky, 8 points

Federico Nilo Maldini, 8 points

Alberto Fernandez, 7 points

Giovanni Pellielo, 5 points

Sven Korte, 4 points

Damir Mikec, 4 points

Yusuf Dikec, 3 points

Song Jong-ho, 3 points

Lee Meng Yuan, 2 points

Patrik Jany, 1 point

Juraj Tuzinsky, 1 point

James Willett, 1 point

Arjun Babuta, 1 point

 

Women's nominations

Yang Ji-in, 89 points

Chiara Leone, 61 points

Camille Jedrzejewski, 53 points

Kim Ye-ji, 40 points

Adriana Ruano Oliva, 37 points

Francisca Crovetto, 35 points

Anna Janssen, 18 points

Huang Yuting, 18 points

Ban Hyo-jin, 17 points

Veronika Major, 16 points

Sagen Maddalena, 15 points

Diana Bacosi, 12 points

Seonaid McIntosh, 7 points

Austen Jewel Smith, 6 points

Zorana Arunovic, 5 points

Silvana Stanco, 5 points

Penny Smith, 1 point.