The top five in contention for the ISSF Women's Shotgun Athlete of the Year award have been confirmed, to be announced during the Opening Ceremony of the 2025 ISSF World Cup Final in Doha, Qatar, on 5 December.
Based on the votes of independent specialists from the ISSF Athletes' Committee, Coaches Committee and a selected panel of media, the top five in men's and women's rifle, pistol and shotgun have been determined. All athletes were eligible for voting.
The top athletes, in alphabetical order, are as followed.
Based on the votes of independent specialists from the ISSF Athletes' Committee, Coaches Committee and a selected panel of media, the top five in men's and women's rifle, pistol and shotgun have been determined. All athletes were eligible for voting.
The top athletes, in alphabetical order, are as followed.
Jiang Yiting
China's success mostly comes in rifle and pistol, but bucking that trend is the 21-year-old Jiang Yiting, whose highlights this year include winning a continental double individually and in the mixed team at the Asian Championships.
In her final junior year, she also equalled the junior world record at the event with a score of 57 from 60 shots in the women's skeet at the event in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Adding to her gold and bronze from the 2023 ISSF World Cup, Jiang was third in Lonato this year, and fourth in Lima.
In fact, fourth was her "worst" finish of the year. She would also place there at the ISSF World Championship in Athens, narrowly missing the podium.
China's success mostly comes in rifle and pistol, but bucking that trend is the 21-year-old Jiang Yiting, whose highlights this year include winning a continental double individually and in the mixed team at the Asian Championships.
In her final junior year, she also equalled the junior world record at the event with a score of 57 from 60 shots in the women's skeet at the event in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Adding to her gold and bronze from the 2023 ISSF World Cup, Jiang was third in Lonato this year, and fourth in Lima.
In fact, fourth was her "worst" finish of the year. She would also place there at the ISSF World Championship in Athens, narrowly missing the podium.
Mar Molne
Fourth place can be cruel, and Spain's Mar Molne found that out the hard way on her Olympic debut when she finished fourth in the women's trap at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The encouraging thing for her was her ability to make it into those finals, which won her two ISSF World Cup golds in 2023. She would add a silver in Lima this year and in Lonato, just missed the bronze medal in the mixed team event in fourth.
38th in Lonato individually and 18th at the European Championships may not have seemed like the form of a world champion coming into Athens - but that is shooting.
A composed performance saw the emotional Mar Molne win the world gold medal - one of the great stories to come out of the World Championships this year.
Fourth place can be cruel, and Spain's Mar Molne found that out the hard way on her Olympic debut when she finished fourth in the women's trap at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The encouraging thing for her was her ability to make it into those finals, which won her two ISSF World Cup golds in 2023. She would add a silver in Lima this year and in Lonato, just missed the bronze medal in the mixed team event in fourth.
38th in Lonato individually and 18th at the European Championships may not have seemed like the form of a world champion coming into Athens - but that is shooting.
A composed performance saw the emotional Mar Molne win the world gold medal - one of the great stories to come out of the World Championships this year.
Samantha Simonton
Americans have dominated the women's skeet this season, but above all has been Samantha Simonton.
On the same team as the legendary Kim Rhode, Simonton laid claim to being her natural successor in the stars and stripes in what has undoubtedly been her best year to date.
The 25-year-old was not selected for the Olympic Games, but started the new Olympic cycle in style due to her consistency. Her lowest finish of the season came in the season opener in Buenos Aires, where she finished ninth. From there, she has remained on the podium. Silvers in Lima and Nicosia were followed by gold in Lonato - her second ISSF World Cup gold medal.
Consistency has been integral to her ability to perform at major events. Third and fourth in 2022 and 2023 respectively, she ran with her season's momentum to win the world title in Athens to cap off what has been a terrific 11 months so far.
Americans have dominated the women's skeet this season, but above all has been Samantha Simonton.
On the same team as the legendary Kim Rhode, Simonton laid claim to being her natural successor in the stars and stripes in what has undoubtedly been her best year to date.
The 25-year-old was not selected for the Olympic Games, but started the new Olympic cycle in style due to her consistency. Her lowest finish of the season came in the season opener in Buenos Aires, where she finished ninth. From there, she has remained on the podium. Silvers in Lima and Nicosia were followed by gold in Lonato - her second ISSF World Cup gold medal.
Consistency has been integral to her ability to perform at major events. Third and fourth in 2022 and 2023 respectively, she ran with her season's momentum to win the world title in Athens to cap off what has been a terrific 11 months so far.
Silvana Stanco
A workhorse this year, Silvana Stanco has competed in 10 events this year across women's and mixed team trap. In the South American World Cup double-header, the Italian finished fifth in Buenos Aires, before claiming her fourth gold in Lima, where she also added mixed team bronze.
The medals would not end there. She took silver on home soil in Lonato, a prelude for bigger success later in the year. In Chateauroux, she missed the European final by one spot in seventh.
The Olympic silver medallist became a world silver medallist too after the women's trap final in Athens where she finished runner-up to Mar Molne. It was her best result at the World Championship and seven years on from her bronze in Changwon in 2018.
A workhorse this year, Silvana Stanco has competed in 10 events this year across women's and mixed team trap. In the South American World Cup double-header, the Italian finished fifth in Buenos Aires, before claiming her fourth gold in Lima, where she also added mixed team bronze.
The medals would not end there. She took silver on home soil in Lonato, a prelude for bigger success later in the year. In Chateauroux, she missed the European final by one spot in seventh.
The Olympic silver medallist became a world silver medallist too after the women's trap final in Athens where she finished runner-up to Mar Molne. It was her best result at the World Championship and seven years on from her bronze in Changwon in 2018.
Dania Vizzi
Part of the dominant American skeet trio, Dania Vizzi started with a bang for the United States, taking gold in the season opener in Buenos Aires. She added a bronze in Lima, part of an all-American podium with Kim Rhode and Samantha Simonton.
Her only other ISSF World Cup appearance was in Lonato when she won the silver medal behind Lonato. She was unable to join Simonton in the final at the ISSF World Championship, but still finished a respectable 15th place.
Part of the dominant American skeet trio, Dania Vizzi started with a bang for the United States, taking gold in the season opener in Buenos Aires. She added a bronze in Lima, part of an all-American podium with Kim Rhode and Samantha Simonton.
Her only other ISSF World Cup appearance was in Lonato when she won the silver medal behind Lonato. She was unable to join Simonton in the final at the ISSF World Championship, but still finished a respectable 15th place.