2022 - Shooter of the Year, awards by the Shooting Association of Slovenia
Pthe Shooting Federation awards for the best female and male shooters were awarded to
Shooter: ŽIVA DVORŠAK, SD OLIMPIJA
Živa Dvoršak, an Olympian and member of the Olimpija Shooting Club, won her eighth title of the best female shooter of the year, or her twelfth title, if we add 4 more junior titles. Živa, whose coach is Polonca Sladič, achieved an outstanding result at the World Cup in Cairo, which placed her in the gold medal position. A two-time national champion in the 50 m triple position and 10 m air rifle, she also won two bronze medals at the Mediterranean Games in Oran and was a participant in the finals of the European Championships in Hamar and Wroclaw and the World Cups in Cairo and Chagwon. In the 2021/2022 season, she has signed nine national records, either individually or as a team.
Coach: POLONCA SLADIČ
Shooter: JOŽE ČEPER, SD DUŠAN POŽENEL REČICA PRI LAŠKEM
Jože Čeper wins the coveted title of the best shooter of 2022 for the second time, most notably with 4th place in the large-calibre pistol event at the World Shooting Championships in Cairo and gold in the European Cup final in Lisbon with the 25m centrefire pistol. He won three national titles at the national championships in Recica near Laško: 25m rapid fire, standard pistol and centrefire. In 2022, he also set a new national record with the centrefire pistol 25m. Jože trains under the guidance of coach Andrej Brunsek.
Coach: ANDREJ BRUNŠEK
Junior: SARA ŠČURI, SK BREŽICE
Sara Ščuri from the Shooting Club Brežice won the Best Junior of 2022 with her outstanding results. The two-time national champion in the 10 m air pistol and 25 m air pistol disciplines, who is taught by Robert Ferenčak, also won first place in the National Junior League for the Cup of Slovenia among juniors with the 10 m air pistol. Sara's excellent shooting also qualified her for the finals of the European 10 m Championships in Hamar, Norway in the junior category.
Coach: ROBERT FERENČAK
Junior: LUKA LUKIĆ, SD TRZIN
Luka Lukić, from the Shooting Club Trzin, after winning two titles of the best cadet of the year, won a new title this year, namely the junior of the year 2022. Luka became the junior national champion in the discipline of air rifle 10 m at the National Championships in Ljubljana, in the National Junior League he also won the first place, and in 2022 in the junior category, with the air rifle 10 m, he set as many as 4 national records. In addition to 9th place at the European Championships and 12th place at the World Championships, he also managed to achieve an outstanding result, 3rd place, at the Mediterranean Games in Oran. Luka trains under the guidance of coach Damijan Klopčič.
Coach: DAMIJAN KLOPČIČ
Cadet: HANA STRAKUŠEK, SD 1956 TRBOVLJE
The title of the best female cadet in 2022 went to Hana Strakušek, a member of the 1956 Trbovlje Shooting Club. Hana, who also won the title of the best girl in 2021, won the national championship title among cadet girls 50 m rifle triple position, at the National Championships among cadet girls air rifle 10 m and 50 m rifle prone she was fourth, at the National Youth League for the Cup of Slovenia air rifle 10 m she was 9th., 12th at the International Air Rifle Competition in Smederevo with 10m air rifle, and in Suhl, Germany, she set a national record with 50m triple position rifle.
Coach:OTO STRAKUŠEK
Cadet: ANDRAŽ KARDELJ KRESAL, SD OLIMPIJA
The best cadet of the year went to Andraž Kardelj Kresal from the Olimpija Shooting Club. Andraž, who trains under the auspices of coach Andraž Tekavčič, won the national championship title among cadets with the 10m air rifle, bronze at the National Championships with the 50m rifle prone and triple position, 10th place at the National Youth League for the Cup of Slovenia, and with his teammates among cadets with the 50m rifle triple position, they first set and then equalled the national national record with a double score of 1593 rounds.
Coach: ANDRAŽ TEKAVČIČ
Older girl: NIKA SKUBIC, SD KISOVEC
Nika Skubic, a member of the Kisovec Shooting Club, secured the title of the best senior girl in 2022 with an outstanding shooting performance at the National Cadet Rifle Championships, where she became the national champion in the 50m Recumbent Rifle, she won silver at the National Cadet 50m Triple Position and National Cadet 10m Air Rifle Championships, and bronze at the National Junior League for the Slovenian Cup among 10m Air Rifle Cadettes.
Older boy: ŽARIĆ MAKSIMILIJAN, SD OLIMPIJA
Maksimilijan Žarić, a member of the Olimpija Shooting Club, under the watchful eye of his coach Sonja Benčina, became a three-time national champion in the 2021/2022 season, among the older boys in the 10 m air rifle and among the cadets in the 50 m rifle prone and triple position, and of course he didn't let the others win the gold in the National Youth League for the Slovenian Cup among the older boys in the 10 m air rifle.
Coach: SONJA BENČINA
The award for the best association in 2022 goes to:
SD DUŠAN POŽENEL REČICA PRI LAŠKEM
The title of the Best Shooting Association of the Year was awarded to the Shooting Association Dušan Poženel Rečica pri Laškem for the 15th time so far. Rečica shooters won this title for the first time in 1998 and reigned on top for eight consecutive years, until 2005. Then they won the title again in 2007, and then again in 2011, 2012 and 2019, 2020 and 2021. In its more than 70 years of operation, the Rečica Shooting Association has successfully continued the string of excellent achievements of its members in numerous competitions, championship, league, as well as the biggest international ones. With a modernised shooting range, their shooters have excellent conditions for training, as desired by many shooting centres in Slovenia. With competent professional staff and a large shooting sub-team, the Dušan Poženel Shooting Association Rečica pri Laškem is paving the way to a successful shooting future.
The Shooting Federation Awards for Sporting Achievements were awarded to
Bronze plaque:
HANA STRAKUŠEK
DR Cadet Rifle 50 m triple position 571
SARA ŠČURI
8th place EP 10 m Hamar (NOR) junior women air pistol 10 m
JERNEJ KUŠAR
DR Junior Rifle 50 m triple position 566
KATARINA FEVŽER
DR Junior Women Rifle 50 m triple position 574
MATIJA KECELJ
7th place EP 25/50 m Wroclaw (POL) juniors 25 m pistol
DR Juniors Rapid-fire pistol 25 m 538
DR Juniors Rapid-fire pistol 25 m 549
JURE SOČIČ
13th place EP 10 m Hamar (NOR) junior air rifle10 m
DR Juniors Air rifle 10 m 623,5
ERIK KANDARE
DR Members Rifle 50 m triple position 580
RAJMOND DEBEVEC
DR Members Rifle 50 m triple position 569
DR Members Rifle 50 m triple position 584
DR Members Rifle 300 m triple position 588
SD TRZIN
ENTRY STATE RECORD juniors, mixed pairs with air rifle 10 m
(MEDVED Teja, LUKIĆ Luka) with 618,4 laps
SD DUŠAN POŽENEL REČICA PRI LAŠKEM
NATIONAL PISTOL NATIONAL RECORD for cadet female 25 m
(VODOPIVEC Eva, KAJTNA POŽENEL Zala, JAGER Anja) with 1567 rounds
SD KOVINAR ORMOŽ
NATIONAL RIFLE 50 m triple position national team national record
(HORVAT Tadej, VOČANEC Stiven, TOMAŽIČ Žan) with 1581 rounds
NATIONAL RIFLE 50 m triple position national team record
(KUHARIČ Urška, ŽNIDARIČ Nuša, VERNIK Petra) with 1655 rounds
SD OLYMPIA
NATIONAL TEAM STATE RECORD older boys air rifle 10 m
(ŽARIĆ Maksimilijan, RAŠULA Marko, GAJANOVIČ Aleks) with 523 rounds
NATIONAL TEAM STATE RECORD Cadets Rifle 50 m triple position
(KARDELJ KRESAL Andraž, ŽARIĆ Maksimilijan, RAŠULA Marko) with 1593 rounds
INACIONAL TEAM STATE RECORD Cadets Rifle 50 m triple position
(ŽARIĆ Maksimilijan, RAŠULA Marko, KARDELJ KRESAL Andraž) with 1593 rounds
Silver plaque:
JOŽE ČEPER
4th place SP Cairo (EGY) members centerfire pistol 25 m
6th place SI, Oran (ALŽ) members air pistol 10 m
5th place EP 25/50 m Wroclaw (POL) members centerfire pistol 25 m
1st place EC 25m Final, Lisbon (POR) Members centerfire pistol 25m
3rd place EC 25 m Final, Lisbon (POR) members standard pistol 25 m
DR Members Centre-fire pistol 25 m 589 rounds
ROBERT MARKOJA
4th place EP 300 m Zagreb (CRO) members/ce, mixed pairs with rifle 300 m triple position
7th place SP Cairo (EGY) Rifle 300 m triple position
9th place EP 300 m Zagreb (CRO) members standard rifle 300 m triple position
DR Members Rifle 50 m triple position 584
DR Members Standard rifle 300 m triple position 588
DR Members Rifle 50 m triple position 585
EXISTING NATIONAL RECORD Members Rifle 50 m triple position 585
EXISTING NATIONAL RECORD Members Rifle 50 m triple position 585
Gold plaque:
LUKA LUKIĆ
3rd place SI Oran (ALŽ) members air rifle 10 m
3rd place SI Oran (ALŽ) members/ce, mixed air rifle pairs 10 m
9th place EP 10 m Hamar (NOR) junior air rifle 10 m
12th place SP Cairo (EGY) junior air rifle 10 m
DR Juniors Air rifle 10 m 249,5 rounds
DR Juniors Air rifle 10 m 623,4 rounds
DR Juniors Air rifle 10 m 623,6 rounds
DR Juniors Air rifle 10 m 628,0 rounds
CLAUDIA JEROVŠEK
1st place SPo Cairo (EGY) Female team rifle 50 m triple position
6th place EP 10 m Hamar (NOR) female team air rifle 10 m
6th place SI Oran (ALŽ) Members air rifle 10 m
URŠKA KUHARIČ
1st place SPo Cairo (EGY) Female team rifle 50 m triple position
4th place EP 300 m Zagreb (CRO) members/ce, mixed pairs with rifle 300 m triple position
6th place EP 10 m Hamar (NOR) female team air rifle 10 m
6th place SP Cairo (EGY) Rifle 300 m triple position
7th place EP 300 m Zagreb (CRO) Female 300 m rifle triple position
8th place SPo Baku (AZE) Female rifle 50 m triple position
13th place EP 25/50 m Wroclaw (POL) Female 50 m rifle triple position
DR Members Rifle 300 m triple position 589
LIVING DOORSHAKE
1st place SPo Cairo (EGY) Female team rifle50 m triple position
3rd place SI Oran (ALŽ) Members air rifle 10 m
3rd place SI Oran (ALŽ) members/ce, mixed air rifle pairs 10 m
5th place SPo Cairo (EGY) Female rifle 50 m triple position
6th place EP 10 m Hamar (NOR) female team air rifle 10 m
6th place EP 10 m Hamar (NOR) Female 10 m air rifle
7th place EP 25/50 m Wroclaw (POL) Female 50 m rifle triple position
8th place SPo Changwon (KOR) Female rifle 50 m triple position
DR Members Air rifle 10 m 631,2 rounds
DR Members Rifle 50 m triple position 589 rounds
DR Members Rifle 50 m triple position 591 rounds
JASMINA MAČEK
3rd place SP shotgun Osijek (CRO) members/ce, mixed pairs in trap
BOŠTJAN MAČEK
3rd place SP shotgun Osijek (CRO) members/ce, mixed pairs in trap
FRANČEK GORAZD TIRŠEK
3rd place WSPS SP Al Ain (UAE) members air rifle 10m prone SH2
4th place WSPS SP Al Ain (UAE) members air rifle 10m standing SH2
4th place WSPS SP Al Ain (UAE) members 50m rifle prone SH2
The Shooting Federation awards for organisational work went to
Bronze plaque:
Adolf Kočar, Shooting Association Škofja Loka for many years of successful work in the shooting sports
Adolf has been involved in shooting sports for more than 30 years, all of them as an active shooter. Adi, as he is called by his colleagues, is one of the members of the association who actively participated, or rather, was the leading and driving force in the organisation and construction of the new 17-track shooting range. He has put in more than 400 hours of voluntary work on this project and, at 81 years of age, nothing prevents him from taking on any job.
As an active competitor in veterans' matches within the Seniors' Association, he still hosts veterans in training at the shooting range every Thursday and manages the exterior and interior of the shooting range.
With his active role and dedicated volunteer work, Adi has a significant impact on the whole Shooting Association Škofja Loka and is thus a role model and example for all members of the association.
Gold plaque:
Stanislav Frolich, Ankaran Shooting Club for many years of successful work in the shooting sports
Stane has been active in the Ankaran Shooting Family for four decades, he started as a junior competitor in the membership category. He has participated in competitions at various levels, from the ever popular Golden Arrow, which he won at the municipal level, to the 2nd place at the national level. He also competed in the second and occasionally the first national league, as well as in the championships of Yugoslavia and later Slovenia. He was for many years the leader of the national team of the association, and later, when he handed over the competitive role to the younger ones, he became the first to whom the competitors reported the results. Throughout the years he has helped the young shooters of the association to learn shooting skills. He has been active in the management of the shooting range since the beginning and takes most of the credit for ensuring that the range is always in compliance with the regulations and in working order. As he is the only member of the association who has the knowledge to repair various air weapons, the working weapons are also his merit.
Stane is a national rifle and pistol judge and has been involved in disability sport for the last 10 years.
The members of the association added: »Over the years we have changed members, presidents and coaches, but Stane is a constant, we can always count on him. The Society would be different without him and we are all grateful for his contribution.«
The Presidency of the Shooting Federation of Slovenia and the Commission for Organisation, Personnel and Promotion of the Shooting Federation of Slovenia would like to extend their sincere congratulations to all the award winners and their coaches.
A total of 47 records were set in the 2021/22 shooting season, including:
- 31 competitors and clubs achieved:
- 23 national records
- 2 tied national records
- 5 national team records
- 1 tied national team national record
- the Slovenian national team scored 16, namely:
- 6 national records
- DR juniors, mixed pairs air pistol 10 m (Manja Slak, Matija Kecelj) with 542 rounds
- DR juniors, mixed pairs 10 m air rifle (Teja Medved, Luka Lukić) with 623,1 rounds
- DR members/ce, mixed pairs with air rifle 10 m (Živa Dvoršak, Luka Lukić) with 624,9 rounds
- DR members/ce, mixed pairs with rifle 300 m triple position (Urška Kuharič, Robert Markoja) with 868 and 870 rounds
- DR members/ce, mixed pairs 300 m rifle prone (Urška Kuharič, Robert Markoja) with 591 rounds
- 6 national records
- 8 team national records
- EDR 10 m air rifle team members (Živa Dvoršak, Klavdija Jerovšek, Urška Kuharič) with 935.3, 936.2, 938.3, and 939.3 rounds
- EDR female rifle 50 m triple position team (Živa Dvoršak, Urška Kuharič, Klavdija Jerovšek) with 1301 rounds
- EDR junior women air pistol 10 m (Tiana Josić, Anja Jager, Manja Slak) with 804 rounds
- EDR juniors with air pistol 10 m (Matija Kecelj, Martin Memon, Valter Drašler) with 807 rounds
- EDR junior women air rifle 10 m (Sara Slak, Anamaria Cvikl, Teja Medved) with 937,5 rounds
- 2 national team records
- NEDR juniors air rifle 10 m (Luka Lukić, Ernest Eman Babača, Jure Sočič) with 1858,1 rounds
- NEDR members with rifle 300 m triple position (Rajmond Debevec, Robert Markoja, Dušan Janez Ziško) with 1746 rounds
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