Ukrainian Shooting Federation Explained

Ukrainian Shooting Federation
Abbrev:USF
Sport:ISSF Shooting Sports
Jurisdiction:National
Aff:ISSF
Region:ESC
Headquarters:Kiyv
President:Oleg Volkov
Url:shooting-ukraine.com
Countryflag:Ukraine

The Ukrainian Shooting Federation (Ukrainian: Федерація стрільби України) is the national governing body for ISSF shooting sport disciplines in Ukraine.[1]

History

In 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 narrowly won the election 136 votes to 127.[7] [8] [9]

World Class Performance

Ukraine 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
GamesAthletesEventMedal
2000Mykola MilchevMen's Skeet
2004Olena KostevychWomen's 10m air pistol
align=center rowspan=32008Artur Ayvazyan50m rifle prone
Oleksandr Petriv25m rapid fire pistol
Jury Sukhorukov50m rifle 3 positions
align=center rowspan=22012Olena KostevychWomen's 25m pistol
Women's 10m air pistol
2016Serhiy KulishMen's 10m Air Rifle
2020Oleh Omelchuk
Olena Kostevych		Mixed 10m air pistol team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ukrainian Shooting Federation . Shooting Ukraine . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120195230/http://shooting-ukraine.com/ . 20 November 2022 . Ukrainian . live.
  2. Web site: Michael Pavitt . Tributes paid after Ukrainian shooting athletes killed in war . insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media Company . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504145934/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1122729/ukrainian-shooting-athletes-killed-war . 4 May 2022 . English . 4 May 2022 . live.
  3. Web site: Two Ukrainian shooters killed in Russian aggression but ISSF stays silent . indianshooting.com . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526072149/https://www.indianshooting.com/fnews/two-ukrainian-shooters-killed-in-russian-aggression-but-issf-stays-silent/ . 26 May 2022 . English . 1 May 2022 . live.
  4. Web site: Duncan Mackay . Exclusive: Volkov calls on Bach to ban Lisin from standing for re-election as ISSF President . insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media Company . 28 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221123194249/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1130677/volkov-letter-to-bach-about-lisin . 23 November 2022 . English . 21 November 2022 . live.
  5. Web site: Duncan Mackay . Duncan Mackay: Vladimir Lisin is under pressure at both the ISSF and in Russia . insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media Company . 10 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407150235/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1121585/duncan-mackay-blog-vladimir-lisin . 7 April 2022 . English . 7 April 2022 . live.
  6. Web site: Duncan Mackay . Exclusive: Calls for Russian oligarch Lisin to step aside as ISSF President after invasion of Ukraine . insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media Company . 9 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308231905/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120280/lisin-faces-call-to-step-down-at-issf . 8 March 2022 . English . 8 March 2022 . live.
  7. Web site: The ISSF executive committee has a new president: Luciano Rossi . International Shooting Sport Federation . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201093625/https://www.issf-sports.org/news.ashx?newsid=3897 . 1 December 2022 . English . 1 December 2022 . live.
  8. Web site: Rossi outguns Lisin to be elected new ISSF President . indianshooting.com . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201120427/https://www.indianshooting.com/fnews/rossi-outguns-lisin-to-be-elected-new-issf-president/ . 1 December 2022 . English . 30 November 2022 . live.
  9. Web site: Duncan Mackay . Rossi defeats Lisin to be elected new ISSF President . insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media Company . 30 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130163828/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1131057/rossi-defeats-lisin-in-issf-election . 30 November 2022 . English . 30 November 2022 . live.

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