The medals are irrelevant given that you use the words celebrated and personalities neither of which are linked to medals.
I read the meaning of celebrated as well known and praised widely which given the minority sport he is in then that is not the case.
If you had stayed in the OP one of...
Clearly these villains need to be caught and subject to suitable punishment, but a slightly overstating the importance of the victim as Im sure he would be virtually unknown outside of the shooting world.
Hope they catch them swiftly