Nominees for the nine shortlisted awards were received from national federations and members of the press. The overall athlete of the year is an open trophy, awarded on nominations from a closed media panel.
Award winners in 2022 will receive NFT digital trophies during an online presentation in March.
A shortlist for the inaugural inductees to the World Archery Hall of Fame has also been released.
Each of the 10 nominees has made an outstanding contribution to the international sport of archery as an athlete, official, coach or innovator, but has not been active in the respective role for at least five years.
Archery’s first modern Olympic Champions, John Williams and Doreen Wilber, both feature – as does innovator Doug Easton, on his company’s 100-year anniversary, and World Archery’s first female president, Inger Frith.
The selection committee will approve up to two people for the inaugural induction.
