2017 - Shooter of the Year, awards by the Shooting Association of Slovenia
13.12.2017
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The awards for the best marksmen and markswomen went to :
Strelka: JASMINA MAČEK from the Shooting Club Trap Štefan Kovač Murska Sobota
Jasmina Maček, a member of SD Trap Štefan Kovač Murska Sobota, won her first title of the best shooter of the year in Slovenia. Jasmina also continues the strong family tradition of great shooting successes, as she is the third shooter from the Maček family to win the best shooter of the season, alongside her nephew Rene Maček and brother Boštjan Maček. Mačkova fought her way to the top, in a close battle with Olympian Živa Dvoršak, at the European Shooting Championships in Baku, where she won the European Trap title in the new Olympic mixed pairs event, paired with teammate Tomaž Blazinšek. In the individual trap competition, Mackova finished 25th and 46th at the World Championships in Moscow. Mačková has improved her shooting a lot since 2015, when she also competed at the European Games in Baku, and with a strong will and good training at her home renovated shooting range in Rakičan near Murska Sobota, she has climbed to the top of the competition among our good members in Slovenia.
Sagittarius: RAJMOND DEBEVEC from the Olimpija Shooting Club
The 2017 top scorer award went to Olympic gold medallist Rajmond Debevec. The latter added the 33rd Best Shooter of the Year award to his lifetime of excellent shooting achievements. The 2016/17 season was once again full of glittering medals from the biggest competitions for Debevec, this time he won two medals at the European Championships in Baku, where he won individual bronze in the 300m prone with a large-calibre rifle, and then helped Slovenia to its first team silver medal in this discipline in the team event. Debevec's excellent shooting at the EP in Baku rewarded him with a third medal in the large calibre standard rifle, where he had to settle for fourth place after a close decision and only two rounds behind the gold. In addition to his EP honours, Raymond has also set or improved five national records this season. His good shooting was also confirmed at the European Cup in Thun, Switzerland, where he won the triple and the bronze in the prone position. In the European Cup final in Tolmezzo, he finished fifth in the triple position, but was only two rounds behind the winner in the prone position, finishing in 12th place. He was similarly successful in the standard rifle, where he finished 7th. Debevec remains highly motivated even after the 40th year of his national team career, and with a lot of daily training he is striving for new great achievements in the biggest competitions in the world.
Youth: JAGODA TKALEC From Shooting club Dušan Poženel Rečica pri Laškem
Jagoda Tkalec, a member of SD Dušan Poženel Rečica pri Laškem, won the title of the best female shooter of the year for the second time in a row in her last junior season. Jagoda has been named Shooter of the Year four times so far, once each in the Cadet and Pioneer competitions. Jagoda has been very successful this year with both air and small calibre pistols in both national and international competitions. Her best result of the season was a high 11th place at the EP in Baku with the 25m pistol. Her good shooting skills were also confirmed at the home EP in Maribor, where she finished 17th with air pistol, missing the final by only three rounds. At the Junior European Championships in Suhl, she finished 53rd in 25m air pistol. Jagoda also set three national records during the season and was very competitive or even better than her older teammates in many competitions. She won the title of national champion among the members at the Air Pistol DP, and repeated her achievement with the small calibre pistol at 25m. Jagoda is determined and confident that she will continue her good results in the members' competition.
Junior: JOŽE ČEPER from the Shooting Club Vremščica Vremski Britof
Jože Čeper, a member of the Vremščica Shooting Club from Vremski Britof, won the third best shooter award in Slovenia in his last youth season in 2017. Jože shone in full glory this year, as he achieved excellent results in three major competitions. Firstly, he finished three rounds behind the finalists at his home Air Weapons EP in Maribor, finishing 18th. He followed this up with a 22nd place in the air pistol event at the Junior World Championships in Suhl, Germany, and an even better performance in his flagship event, the 25m small calibre pistol event, where he finished in a high 8th place, just two rounds behind the top spot, while improving his personal and national record by three rounds. The highlight of his season came just a month later when he finished fifth at the European Championships in Baku, with the same result as the third-placed athlete and just one round behind the European champion. Jože also won the national air pistol and 25m pistol titles, the national 50m pistol title and the national 25m rapid fire pistol title. Alongside these outstanding achievements, Jože improved six national records in three different disciplines, for which he and his coach Andrej Brunsek deserve great recognition.
Cadet: KATARINA FEVŽER from the Shooting Club Slovenske Konjice
SD Slovenske Konjice member Katarina Fevžer has had an excellent season, winning the double national championship with small calibre rifle in prone and triple position. Her three national cadet records with small calibre rifle are also very remarkable. In addition, she also won the silver medal in the overall National Cadet Rifle League. For the first time, Katarina Fevžer won the coveted title of the best female shooter of the year, which is a nice recognition for the many hours of shooting training she has done.
Cadet: RENE MAČEK from the Shooting Club Trap Štefan Kovač Murska Sobota
Rene Maček, a shotgun shooter and member of SD Trap Štefan Kovač Murska Sobota, follows in his father's shooting footsteps and this year won his first title of the best shooter of the year. His season was marked by many national records, which he achieved mainly in the cadet and junior competition in double trap. He won a bronze medal at the National Trap Championships. He competed with the national team at the EP in Baku, where he came 19th, and at the Junior World Cup in Porpetto, Italy, where he came 39th.
Pioneer: SARA SLAK from the Grosuplje Shooting Club
Among the pioneer women, a member of SD Grosuplje won her first title of the best female shooter of the year. Sara Slak shoots air rifle and small calibre rifle, and in both disciplines she won two silver medals at both national championships in 2017. With air rifle, she won the national championship in the individual competition and also won team gold. She also won the national championship in small calibre rifle in triple position. Sara's excellent shooting skills were also proven in the National Pioneer League and Friendship Cup, where she won five out of six matches and was unbeatable in all six matches with her team. Sara also knows that she can only achieve such results with perseverance and hard work.
Pioneer: NIK MOTHER from the shooting club Dušan Poženel Rečica pri Laškem
In the pioneer competition, SD member Dušan Poženel Rečica pri Laškem won the record fourth consecutive Best Pioneer of the Year title. Nik Matek has been competing very successfully with serial air rifle and small calibre rifle for the last five years, with which he won all three individual national championship titles in 2017! He also won the National Pioneer League and Friendship Cup titles, with one win and two more podium finishes.
Award for the best association in 2017:
The Association: Shooting Association GROSUPLJE
The title of the best shooting association of the year was once again won by the Grosuplje Shooting Association, which with the good achievements of its members and many of its representatives, beat its competitors.
Sports Achievement Awards:
Bronze plaque:
SD TRZIN
| for EDR junior female pioneers with 10m air rifle (Pika Pezdir, Lana Prostran, Nika Stjepanovič) with 547 rounds |
SD CITY LJUTOMER
| for EDR cadet female 10m air rifle (Kristina Žižek, Antonija Kosi, Brina Stajnko) with 1194,9 rounds |
SD GROSUPLJE
| for EDR Cadet female 50m rifle (Olja Kolenc, Najla Durdžić, Zala Katarinčič) with 1767,8 rounds |
SK BREŽICE
| for EDR cadet female 10m air pistol (Sara Ščuri, Pia Srpčič, Nasiha Žilić) with 1067 rounds |
SD DUŠAN POŽENEL REČICA PRI LAŠKEM
| for EDR cadets with 25m pistol (Dejan Jager, Tilen Trkulja, Timon Lukež) with 1443 rounds |
| ANJA PREZELJ | for DR cadet female air pistol 10m with 378 rounds | |
| BLAŽ KUNŠEK | for FDR members air pistol 10m with 235,9 rounds | |
| for FDR 50m pistol members with 226,5 rounds | ||
| DENIS WAS A USER | for FDR Members air pistol 10m with 228,1 rounds | |
| DOMEN SPRING | for FDR juniors air rifle 10m with 245,4 rounds | |
| for FDR members air rifle 10m with 245,4 rounds | ||
| ERIK KANDARE | for DR juniors with rifle 50m triple position with 1151 rounds | |
| for IDR juniors with rifle 50m triple position with 1151 rounds | ||
| JAGODA TKALEC | for FDR junior women air pistol 10m with 229,3 rounds | |
| for FDR Members air pistol 10m with 229,3 rounds | ||
| for FDR junior women 10m air pistol with 231,9 rounds | ||
| JERNEJ ŽIŽEK | for FDR members 50m rifle prone with 245,0 rounds | |
| KATARINA FEVŽER | for DR cadet female 50m rifle recumbent with 607,4 rounds | |
| for DR cadet female 50m rifle lying down with 608,9 rounds | ||
| for DR cadet female 50m rifle triple position with 569 rounds | ||
| KATJA VODEB | for FDR Members air pistol 10m with 232,8 rounds | |
| KEVIN VENTA | for FDR members air pistol 10m with 239,4 rounds | |
| CLAUDIA JEROVŠEK | for DR junior female 10m air rifle with 415,8 rounds | |
| MATEVŽ PIVK | for DR cadets with air rifle 10m with 410,8 rounds | |
| NIKA SKUBIC | for DR ciciban female with serial air rifle 10m with 186 rounds | |
| PATRIK JAKOPIČEK | for DR cadets with rifle 50m triple position with 555 rounds | |
| PETER TKALEC | for DR members with rapid fire pistol 25m with 559 rounds | |
| SAŠA MARIJA RATNIK | for FDR members with air rifle 10m with 251,0 rounds | |
| SONJA BENČINA | for FDR members with air rifle 10m with 246,4 rounds | |
| URŠKA HRAŠOVEC | for DR cadet female 10m air rifle with 412,1 rounds | |
| for DR cadet female 10m air rifle with 414,2 rounds | ||
| ŽAN KELENC | for FDR members air rifle 10m with 245,9 rounds | |
| LIVING DOORSHAKE | for FDR members with air rifle 10m with 247,9 rounds | |
| for DR Members 50m rifle prone with 620,0 rounds |
| DENIS VATOVEC | FDR trap members with 42 hits | |
| FDR trap members with 47 hits on 47 flying targets | ||
| MATJAŽ LEPEN | FDR trap members with 42 hits | |
| IVAN KRKAČ | FDR members double trap with 66 flying targets hit | |
| RENE MAČEK | for DR juniors double trap with 104 flying targets hit | |
| for FDR junior trap with 37 flying targets hit | ||
| for DR cadets double trap with 104 flying targets | ||
| double trap for FDR juniors with 36 flying targets hit | ||
| for DR juniors double trap with 105 flying targets hit | ||
| for DR cadets double trap with 105 flying targets hit | ||
| IVO KOMPAN | for DR members double trap with 125 flying targets hit |
Silver plaque:
| JOŽE ČEPER | 5th place at EP 2017 Baku (AZE), 25m pistol |
| for FDR juniors air pistol 10m with 237,3 rounds | ||
| for FDR members air pistol 10m with 237,3 rounds | ||
| for DR juniors pistol 25m with 577 rounds | ||
| for DR juniors pistol 25m with 580 rounds | ||
| for DR juniors with rapid fire pistol 25m with 509 rounds | ||
| for FDR juniors with rapid fire pistol 25m with 12 points |
| LIA LAZAR | 6th place at the World Championships in Osijek (CRO), with match crossbow 10m, U23 | ||
| for FDR junior women air rifle 10m with 223,9 rounds | |||
| for FDR junior women 10m air rifle with 245,2 rounds | |||
| for FDR junior women 10m air rifle with 246,0 rounds | |||
| for DR junior women 50m rifle triple position with 581 rounds | |||
Gold plaque:
| JASMINA MAČEK | 2nd place at EP 2017 Baku (AZE), Trap Mixed Pairs |
| TOMAŽ BLAZINŠEK | 2nd place at EP 2017 Baku (AZE), Trap Mixed Pairs |
| RAJMOND DEBEVEC | 2nd place at the EP 2017 Baku (AZE), 300m rifle prone, team3rd place at the EP 2017 Baku (AZE), 300m rifle prone4th place at the EP 2017 Baku (AZE), 300m standard rifle |
| for IDR members with standard rifle 300m with 583 rounds | ||
| for IDR members with rifle 300m prone with 598 rounds | ||
| for DR members with rifle 300m prone with 599 rounds | ||
| for DR Rifle members 300m triple position with 1182 rounds | ||
| for IDR members with rifle 300m prone with 599 rounds |
| ROBERT MARKOJA | 2nd place at EP 2017 Baku (AZE), rifle 300m prone, team4th place at WC Osijek (CRO), match crossbow 30m, standing5th place at WC Osijek (CRO), match crossbow 30m, combined |
| DUŠAN ZIŠKO | 2nd place at EP 2017 Baku (AZE), 300m rifle prone, team |
The following are awarded for their organisational work in the SZS:
Bronze plaque:
| ANDREJ BRUNŠEK, SD Dušan Poženel Rečica pri Laškem | for many years of successful professional work in shooting |
Gold plaque:
| DARIJ BAN, Izola Shooting Club | for many years of successful professional work in shooting |
| Shooting Association SVEČINA | on the occasion of its 40th anniversary |
| Shooting Association LESKOVEC | on the occasion of its 30th anniversary |
| Rifle Association I. POHOR BATTALION RUŠE | for the exemplary preparation and conduct of the European 10m Air Weapons Championships Maribor 2017 |
In the 2016/17 shooting season, 65 new national records were set (5 of which were tied).
The Slovenian team set 5 new national records in the team classification:
| for EDR junior female 10m air rifle (Urška Hrašovec, Lia Lazar, Suzana Lukić) with 1227,5 rounds | |
| for EDR junior women with air pistol 10m (Jagoda Tkalec, Anja Prezelj, Pia Srpčič) with 1111 rounds | |
| for EDR members with 50m rifle (Rajmond Debevec, Robert Markoja, Žan Kelenc) with 1860,5 rounds | |
| for EDR members with rifle 50m triple position (Živa Dvoršak, Urška Kuharič, Klavdija Jerovšek) with 1735 rounds | |
| for EDR members with 25m rapid fire pistol (Peter Jenko, Peter Tkalec, Andrej Brunšek) with 1599 rounds |
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