| Event: | 1996 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XI |
| Location: | Brazilian Army Barracks, BrasÃlia, Brazil |
| Dates: | 6 to 12 October 1996 |
| Competitors: | 609 |
| Gold: | Open (Largest Division)  Todd Jarrett |
| Silver: | Jerry Barnhart |
| Bronze: | Rob Leatham |
| Prev: | 1993 HG World Shoot |
| Next: | 1999 HG World Shoot |
The 1996 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XI held in Brazilian Army Barracks, BrasÃlia, Brazil was the 11th IPSC Handgun World Shoot. The event had 609 competitors, teams from 31 nations and consisted of 35 stages. The Open division was won by Todd Jarrett, while the Standard division once again was won by Ted Bonnet of USA. Todd Jarret from Virginia had established himself as a major player before the event, having placed in the top four of the US Nationals every year since 1990 except one. According to himself he had trained well before the World Shoot in Brazil, and was quoted saying "It's really amazing, the harder I work, the luckier I get."
The 12th edition of the Rules of International Practical Shooting Confederation was used under the championship and one of the major changes compared to the current rules are the team rules where national team consisted of a maximum of six members. Ladies teams consisted of a maximum four members.
The Open division had the largest match participation with 398 competitors (65.4 %),
| Overall | Competitor | Points | Overall Match Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Todd Jarrett | 1894.6349 | 100.00% | |
| Silver | Jerry Barnhart | 1875.2104 | 98.97% | |
| Bronze | Rob Leatham | 1865.8339 | 98.48% | |
| 4th |  Errol Ron Thomas | 1840.6546 | 97.15% | |
| 5th |  Jethro Dionisio | 1828.8244 | 96.53% | |
| 6th | Merle Edington | 1785.9386 | 94.26% | |
| 7th | Douglas Koenig | 1774.1573 | 93.64% | |
| 8th | Craig Lawrence Ginger | 1768.2249 | 93.33% | |
| 9th | Jose Claudio Vidanes | 1766.0796 | 93.21% | |
| 10th | Angus Hobdell | 1756.6531 | 92.72% | |
| Lady | Competitor | Points | Overall percent | Category percent |
| Gold | Kay Clark-Miculek | 1414.9287 | 74.68% | 100.00% |
| Silver | Mary Tan | 1382.6770 | 72.98% | 97.72% |
| Bronze |  Chantal Accone | 1371.5408 | 72.39% | 96.93% |
| Junior | Competitor | Points | Overall percent | Category percent |
| Gold | Jeufro Lejano | 1734.7564 | 91.56% | 100.00% |
| Silver |  Eric Grauffel | 1672.5632 | 88.28% | 96.41% |
| Bronze | Roger Dy | 1534.9023 | 81.01% | 88.48% |
| Senior | Competitor | Points | Overall percent | Category percent |
| Gold | Allan Zitta | 1427.2141 | 75.33% | 100.00% |
| Silver | Paul Bromfield | 1287.9867 | 85.90% | 90.24% |
| Bronze | Martyn Speirs | 1276.6696 | 67.38% | 89.45% |
| Overall | Country | Points | Percent | Team members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States | 9175.9161 | 100.00% | Todd Jarrett, Jerry Barnhart, Rob Leatham, Douglas Koenig, Jose Claudio Vidanes and Tawn Argeris |
| Silver | Australia | 8459.2113 | 92,18% | Errol Ron Thomas, Craig Lawrence Ginger, Ross Gregory Newell, Brodie McIntosh, Damien John Fitzgerald and Alan Shortall |
| Bronze | Philippines | 8432.5657 | 91,89% | Jethro Dionisio, Jeufro Lejano, Jomini Manuel Abaya, Lyndon Biraogo, Jerome Morales and Daniel Torrevillas |
| Lady | Country | Points | Percent | Team members |
| Gold | United States | 4146.3159 | 100% | Kay Clark-Miculek, Sheila Brey, Kippi Boykin and Sharon Edington |
| Silver | Philippines | 3978.0670 | 95,94% | Mary Tan, Athena Lee, Valerie Levanza and Catherine Levanza |
| Bronze | Australia | 3887.5448 | 93,75% | Robyn Joyce Estreich, Susan Patricia Ballantyne, Michelele Noe. Knee and Bonny Thomas |
The Modified division had 11 competitors.
| Overall | Competitor | Points | Overall Match Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Fred Craig | 1407.3898 | 100.00% | |
| Silver | Richard Daniel Kahler | 1363.0039 | 96.85% | |
| Bronze | Richard Kahler | 1147.3321 | 81.52% | |
| 4th | Robert Chittleborough | 1102.6358 | 78.35% | |
| 5th |  Maria Jos | 1083.6267 | 77.00% | |
| 6th |  Jorg Haben | 978.5173 | 69.53% | |
| 7th | Kerby C. Smith | 975.1011 | 69.28% | |
| 8th | Zenaldo Feuser | 875.6240 | 62.22% | |
| 9th | Klaus-Dieter Broesche | 829.7651 | 58.96% | |
| 10th |  Thomas Bovet | 713.1019 | 50.67% | |
The Standard division had the second largest match participation with 200 competitors (32.8 %),
| Overall | Competitor | Points | Overall Match Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Ted Bonnet | 1499.3586 | 100.00% | |
| Silver | Frank Garcia | 1489.1114 | 99.32% | |
| Bronze | Jay Christy | 1466.9173 | 97.84% | |
| 4th | Ron Avery | 1460.2712 | 97.39% | |
| 5th | James L. Wall | 1433.7340 | 95.62% | |
| 6th | Bruce E. Gray | 1418.4954 | 94.61% | |
| 7th | Larry L. Brown | 1415.1323 | 94.38% | |
| 8th | Armando Valdes | 1412.2623 | 94.19% | |
| 9th | Larry Steuerwald | 1403.0543 | 93.58% | |
| 10th | Gustave De Blanche | 1372.2191 | 91.52% | |
| Senior | Competitor | Points | Overall percent | Category percent |
| Gold | Paul R. Bromfield | 1287.9867 | 85,90% | 100.00% |
| Silver | Max Wiegand | 1253.6723 | 83,61% | 97.34% |
| Bronze | Salim S. Dominguez | 1152.1968 | 76,84% | 89.46% |
| Overall | Country | Points | Percent | Team members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States | 7202.9579 | 100.00% | Ted Bonnet, Harold Christy, Bruce E. Gray, Larry L. Brown, Larry Steuerwald and Brian Enos |
| Silver | South Africa | 6604.6457 | 91,69% | Gustave De Blanche, Eugene B. Lurie, Sean Michael O'Donovan, Jonathan M. Fouche, Paul R. Bromfield and Clint Rafferty |
| Bronze | Brazil | 6311.2515 | 87,62% | Hugo R. Ribeiro, Vitor Matos, Nilton A. Fior, Luiz (Tatai) Horta, Eduardo Lartigau, Iwar Mattos Jr. |