The Ukrainian Shooting Federation (Ukrainian: Федерація стрільби України) is the national governing body for ISSF shooting sport disciplines in Ukraine.[1]
| Sport | ISSF Shooting Sports |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | USF |
| Affiliation | ISSF |
| Regional affiliation | ESC |
| Headquarters | Kyiv |
| President | Oleg Volkov |
| Official website | |
| shooting-ukraine | |
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History
editIn May 2022 it was reported that two well known athletes had been killed fighting in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a Junior, Ivan Bidnyak had medalled at the European Championships in 2005, and had won Ukraine's first shooting quota place to the 2012 Olympic Games.[2] Twenty-one year old Ehor Kihitov was a member of Ukraine's junior team.[3]
In November 2022, Federation President Oleg Volkov called on IOC President Thomas Bach to prevent Russian oligarch Vladimir Lisin from standing for re-election as ISSF President at the 70th General Assembly.[4] This followed calls throughout 2022 for Lisin to step down, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5][6] Italian Luciano Rossi narrowly won the election 136 votes to 127.[7][8][9]
World Class Performance
editUkraine has produced a number of Olympic and world class shooters, who have won 9 Olympic shooting medals since 2000.
- Shooting Medals at the Summer Olympic Games
References
edit- ^ "Ukrainian Shooting Federation". Shooting Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Michael Pavitt (4 May 2022). "Tributes paid after Ukrainian shooting athletes killed in war". insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Two Ukrainian shooters killed in Russian aggression but ISSF stays silent". indianshooting.com. 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Duncan Mackay (21 November 2022). "Exclusive: Volkov calls on Bach to ban Lisin from standing for re-election as ISSF President". insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Duncan Mackay (7 April 2022). "Duncan Mackay: Vladimir Lisin is under pressure at both the ISSF and in Russia". insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Duncan Mackay (8 March 2022). "Exclusive: Calls for Russian oligarch Lisin to step aside as ISSF President after invasion of Ukraine". insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "The ISSF executive committee has a new president: Luciano Rossi". International Shooting Sport Federation. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Rossi outguns Lisin to be elected new ISSF President". indianshooting.com. 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Duncan Mackay (30 November 2022). "Rossi defeats Lisin to be elected new ISSF President". insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.