IPSC Handgun World Shoots explained

Practical handgun
Formerly:Practical pistol[1]
Sport:Practical shooting
Founded:In the 1970s
Motto:"Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas" (DVC), Latin for "precision, power, speed"
Teams:National teams
Country:Over 100
Venue:Shooting ranges
Confed:African, Australasian, European and Pan-American Zones
Champion: Ben Stoeger
Champ Season:2017
Most Champs: Eric Grauffel (9 times)
Classification:ICS (IPSC Classification System)
Qualification:Region dependent number of slots. Regional selection procedures.
Related Comps:IPSC Rifle, Shotgun and Action Air World Shoots
Levels:5
Domestic Cup:National championships
Current:2022 IPSC Handgun World Shoot

The IPSC Handgun World Shoot is the highest level handgun match within the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) which consists of several days and at least 30 separate courses of fire.[2] The Handgun World Shoots are held triennially on a rotational cycle with the other two main IPSC disciplines Rifle and Shotgun.

World Shoot main matches are held over six days with five days of shooting and one rest day, making the competition a shooting marathon where strategy and mental focus is of critical importance.[3] [4]

History

The first IPSC World Shoot was held in 1975 in Zurich, and the two following were held with one year intervals. After 1977 the World Shoots were held at two year intervals until 1983 when the schedule was changed to the three year intervals used today.

Until and including 1991 there were no equipment divisions, but equipment had gradually become more and more specialized with extended front sights, compensators and even optical sights. At the 1991 Handgun World Shoot in Adelaide, Australia, Doug Koenig of USA became the first competitor to win the World Shoot using a red dot sight. In the following 1993 Handgun World Shoot competitors would be divided into divisions based on the equipment, thereof whether the firearm had an optical sight and compensator (Open or Modified division) or iron sights (Standard division). In 1999 the Revolver and Production divisions were introduced, and became recognized divisions from January 2000, making their first appearance in World Level competition at the 2002 Handgun World Shoot. In 2011 the Modified division was retired to make room for the Classic division, in commemoration of the 1911 single stack which historically had been so important for IPSC Handgun and handgun shooting sports in general for many years.

List of Handgun World Shoots

Individual Champions

The following is a list of previous and current Handgun World Champions:[5]

Overall category

YearDivision Gold Silver BronzeWorld Shoot
1975 Ray Chapman Paul Bakocs Lionel SmithWorld Shoot I
1976 Jan Foss Ray Chapman Lionel SmithWorld Shoot II
1977 Dave Westerhout Peter Maunder Raul WaltersWorld Shoot III
1979 Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei Raul Walters Ross SeyfriedWorld Shoot IV
1981 Ross Seyfried John Shaw Mike PlaxcoWorld Shoot V
1983 Rob Leatham John Shaw Mike PlaxcoWorld Shoot VI
1986 Rob Leatham Jerry Barnhart John ShawWorld Shoot VII
1988 Rob Leatham Chip McCormick John DixonWorld Shoot VIII
1990 Doug Koenig Jerry Barnhart Rob LeathamWorld Shoot IX
1991 John Dixon Johnny Ioannou Jimmy von SorgenfreiIndividual World Championship
1993Open Matthew Mclearn Doug Koenig Michael VoigtWorld Shoot X
1993Modified Robert Buntschu R Bhella K SmithWorld Shoot X
1993Standard Ted Bonnet Brian Enos Max WiegandWorld Shoot X
1996Open Todd Jarrett Jerry Barnhart Rob LeathamWorld Shoot XI
1996Modified Fred Craig Richard Daniel Kahler Richard KahlerWorld Shoot XI
1996Standard Ted Bonnet Frank Garcia Jay ChristyWorld Shoot XI
1999Open Eric Grauffel Todd Jarrett Jethro DionisioWorld Shoot XII
1999Modified Pavel Jasansky Enrico Papa Luis LeeWorld Shoot XII
1999Standard Michael Voigt Frank William Garcia Adriano SantarcangeloWorld Shoot XII
2002Open Eric Grauffel Todd Jarrett Brodie McIntoshWorld Shoot XIII
2002Modified Austen Stockbridge Jeufro Lejano Edoardo ButicchiWorld Shoot XIII
2002Standard Rob Leatham Michael Voigt Ron AveryWorld Shoot XIII
2002Production David Sevigny Paul Brocanelli Guillermo JudeWorld Shoot XIII
2002Revolver Jerry Miculek Daniel Roch Alain Marco Della SaviaWorld Shoot XIII
2005Open Eric Grauffel Todd Jarrett Jorge BallesterosWorld Shoot XIV
2005Modified Jeufro Jag Lejano Augusto Ribas Nelson UygongcoWorld Shoot XIV
2005Standard Rob Leatham Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz Travis TomasieWorld Shoot XIV
2005Production Adam Tyc Dave Sevigny Angus HobdellWorld Shoot XIV
2005Revolver Jerry Miculek Ricardo López Tugendhat Bjorn DietrichWorld Shoot XIV
2008Open Eric Grauffel KC Eusebio Max MichelWorld Shoot XV
2008Modified Jojo Vidanes Zdenek Henes Michael VoigtWorld Shoot XV
2008Standard Travis Tomasie Blake J. Miguez Shannon SmithWorld Shoot XV
2008Production Adam Tyc Matthew Mink Bob VogelWorld Shoot XV
2008Revolver Andrea Todeschini Ricardo López Tugendhat Phillipp A. ChuaWorld Shoot XV
2011Open Eric Grauffel Simon Racaza KC EusebioWorld Shoot XVI
2011Modified Zdenek Henes Jerome Jovanne Morales Rob LeathamWorld Shoot XVI
2011Standard Blake Miguez Juan Carlos Jaime Ted PuenteWorld Shoot XVI
2011Production Bob Vogel Ben Stoeger Matthew MinkWorld Shoot XVI
2011Revolver Ricardo López Tugendhat Jerry Miculek Matthew GriffinWorld Shoot XVI
2014Open Max Michel Shane Coley Brodie McIntoshWorld Shoot XVII
2014Standard Nils Jonasson Bob Vogel Dave SevignyWorld Shoot XVII
2014Production Eric Grauffel Simon Racaza Ben StoegerWorld Shoot XVII
2014Classic Rob Leatham Edward Rivera Todd JarrettWorld Shoot XVII
2014Revolver Ricardo López Tugendhat Josh Lentz Phillipp ChuaWorld Shoot XVII
2017Open Jorge Ballesteros Simon Racaza Emile ObriotWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Standard Eric Grauffel Bob Vogel Nils JonassonWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Production Ben Stoeger Pavel Torgashov Eduardo de CobosWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Classic Elias Frangoulis Jeufro Emil Lejano Jethro DionisioWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Revolver Michael William Poggie Gerald Reiter Joshua LentzWorld Shoot XVIII
2022Open Christian Sailer Edcel John Gino Chris TilleyWorld Shoot XIX
2022Standard Kahlil Adrian Viray Rolly Nathaniel Tecson Nils JonassonWorld Shoot XIX
2022Production Eric Grauffel German Romitelli Aeron Jhon LanuzaWorld Shoot XIX
2022Classic Jeufro Emil Lejano Bartosz Szczesny Alfredo Catalan JrWorld Shoot XIX
2022Revolver Gerald Reiter Sonny Prabowo Kabin SusiwaWorld Shoot XIX
2022Production Optics Simon Racaza Hassana Wijitpatima Martin KamenicekWorld Shoot XIX
2022Production Optics Light Xuefeng Cao Phiranat Tanpairoh Max Michel JrWorld Shoot XIX

Lady category

YearDivision Gold Silver BronzeVenue
1986 Kerry LathwellWorld Shoot VII
1988 Debbie James Judy Smith Inez BehrendtWorld Shoot VIII
1991 Collette Barnes Chanatel Accone Ursula Lund1991 World Shoot
1993Open Kay Clark Miculek Collette Barnes Kippi BoykinWorld Shoot X
1996Open Kay Clark Miculek Mary Tan Chantal AcconeWorld Shoot XI
1999Open Athena Lee Mary Grace Tan Chantal TamWorld Shoot XII
1999Standard Debbie KeehartWorld Shoot XII
2002Open Kaye Cabalatungan Athena Lee Gabriele KraushoferWorld Shoot XIII
2002Standard Sharon Zaffiro Joey Fischer Michaela HorejsiWorld Shoot XIII
2002Production Debbie KeehartWorld Shoot XIII
2005Open Gabriele Kraushofer Kay Clark Miculek Linda BlowersWorld Shoot XIV
2005Standard Petra Tutschke Julie Golob Michaela HorejsiWorld Shoot XIV
2008Open Athena Lee Gabriele Kraushofer Katerina SustrovaWorld Shoot XV
2008Standard Claire Giles Jannette Gonzaga Birgit GruberWorld Shoot XV
2008Production Ma. Inez F. Jorge Oryza Shelley De Leon Andrea Gasic World Shoot XV
2011Open Karla Blowers Megan Francisco Jessie DuffWorld Shoot XVI
2011Standard Randi Rogers Tori Nonaka Lisa MunsonWorld Shoot XVI
2011Production Maria Gushchina Julie Golob Sara DunivinWorld Shoot XVI
2014Open Karla Blowers Martina Sera Kaci CochranWorld Shoot XVII
2014Standard Hilde Nakling Tori Nonaka Randi RogersWorld Shoot XVII
2014Production Maria Gushchina Christine Burkhalter Julie GolobWorld Shoot XVII
2014Classic Anne Fonder Leonora Darte Bruna MirandolaWorld Shoot XVII
2017Open Karla Blowers Jessie Duff Kaci Lynn CochranWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Standard Christine Burkhalter Ashley Rheuark Hilde NaklingWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Production Maria Gushchina Violetta Boehm Randi RogersWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Classic Julie Golob Jelena Savkovic Grace TamayoWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Revolver Vera Treskova Olga Kuznetsova Daria ZharkovaWorld Shoot XVIII

Junior category

YearDivision Gold Silver BronzeVenue
1990 Suzy BallantyneWorld Shoot IX
1992 J.D. SpragueIndividual World Championship
1996Open Jeufro Lejano Eric Grauffel Roger DyWorld Shoot XI
1999Open Eric Grauffel Max Michel Stephen HinojalesWorld Shoot XII
2002Open Chris Tilley Martin Kamenicek Jr Jorge BallesterosWorld Shoot XIII
2002Standard Paul Clark Jnr David Richtr Giocondo GranaiWorld Shoot XIII
2005Open Chris Tilley BJ Norris KC EusebioWorld Shoot XIV
2005Standard Zdenek Liehne Carlos Palma Zdenek Svelha JrWorld Shoot XIV
2005Production Adam Tyc Galo Moreira Luis GonzalezWorld Shoot XIV
2008Open KC Eusebio Brad Balsley Shane ColeyWorld Shoot XV
2008Standard Carlos Palma Paolo Montera Risto Hirvikallio World Shoot XV
2008Production Galo Moreira Icaza Gustavo Liwko Andrej Hrnciarik World Shoot XV
2011Open Shane Coley Rhys Arthur Ben ThompsonWorld Shoot XVI
2011Standard Matthew Sweeney Davide Bergami Victor Dalmeida ArrudaWorld Shoot XVI
2011Production Andrej Hrnciarik Pavel Torgashov Diomari Ivan TayagWorld Shoot XVI
2014Open Simo Partanen Kincaid Ross Edcel John GinoWorld Shoot XVII
2014Standard Michael Ron Ligon Vincentius Djajadiningrat Gabriel BarbosaWorld Shoot XVII
2014Production Pavel Torgashov Jacob Hetherington Jason KatzWorld Shoot XVII
2017Open Mauro Kenji Murakami Clement Caesar Ho Dangdee HongdaludWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Standard Kahlil Adrian Viray Rolly Nathaniel Tecson Mario Batista NetoWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Production Nikita Nemykin Baptiste Felt Danila PakhomovWorld Shoot XVIII

Senior category

YearDivision Gold Silver BronzeVenue
1996Open Allan Zitta Paul Bromfield Martyn SpeirsWorld Shoot XI
2002Open Miroslav Kamenicek Alain Tarrade Philippe GibertWorld Shoot XIII
2002Standard Colin Amm Ricardo Gentile Peter KressibucherWorld Shoot XIII
2002Modified Roger Stockbridge Carlo Belletti Dok DokterWorld Shoot XIII
2005Open Miroslav Kamenicek Frank Koch Anthony JohnsonWorld Shoot XIV
2005Modified Mario Riillo Vaclav Martinek Roberto GilbertWorld Shoot XIV
2005Standard Esterino Magli Ricardo Gentile Peter KressibucherWorld Shoot XIV
2005Production Daniel Torrevillas John Michael France Štefan ÁcsWorld Shoot XIV
2005Revolver Jerry Miculek Lumir Safranek Patrick SweeneyWorld Shoot XIV
2008Open Mario Riillo Miroslav Kamenicek Thierry ObriotWorld Shoot XV
2008Modified Gavino Mura Kwok Kwong Tong Antonio Gracia InfanteWorld Shoot XV
2008Standard Esterino Magli Lucimar Oliveira Marlon G. Valencia World Shoot XV
2008Production Wilfredo Div Anglo Daniel Torrevillas Robert HopperWorld Shoot XV
2008Revolver Zdenek Nemecek Lumir Safranek Tavesak Singsomboon World Shoot XV
2011Open Patrik Schneider Hubert Thomas Montgomery Guenther WeberWorld Shoot XVI
2011Modified Rob Leatham Michael Voigt Juergen FlassWorld Shoot XVI
2011Standard Lucimar Domingues Oliveira Gottfried Post Salvatore SimulaWorld Shoot XVI
2011Production Peter Heller Wilfredo Anglo Francesco ServodioWorld Shoot XVI
2011Revolver Jerry Miculek Zdeněk Němeček Hermann KirchwegerWorld Shoot XVI
2014Open Michael Voigt Paolo Andrea Ravizzini Nelson UygongcoWorld Shoot XVII
2014Standard Emmanuel Bragg Adriano Santarcangelo Ron AveryWorld Shoot XVII
2014Production Frank Garcia Guga Ribas Gilbert PerezWorld Shoot XVII
2014Classic Rob Leatham Todd Jarrett Michel NestolatWorld Shoot XVII
2014Revolver Hermann Kirchweger Zdenek Nemecek Jess ChristensenWorld Shoot XVII
2017Open Frank Witters Jose Zanon Blasco Daniele BarbizziWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Standard Emanuel Bragg Reinhard Handl Adriano Ciro SantarcangeloWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Production Jan Palka Frank William Garcia Angus HobdellWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Classic Edoardo Buticchi Narongsak Kaewmuangpet Guido CiccarelliWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Revolver Moacir de Azevedo Markus Schneider Olof LindskogWorld Shoot XVIII

Super Senior category

YearDivision Gold Silver BronzeVenue
2008Open Philippe Gibert Alain Tarrade Carlo BellettiWorld Shoot XV
2008Standard Max Sen. Wiegand Antonio Vaghi Paul Clark World Shoot XV
2008Production Teodoro Rios Marrero Colin Smith Bob SullyWorld Shoot XV
2011Open Michael Auger Jose Josias Lucena Ferreira Miroslav KamenicekWorld Shoot XVI
2011Standard Peter Kressibucher Robbin Hudson Hubert MuhlbacherWorld Shoot XVI
2011Production Max Wiegand Bob Dunkley Gerrit DokterWorld Shoot XVI
2014Open Thierry Obriot Giovanni Furio Liberti Anthony JohnsonWorld Shoot XVII
2014Standard Esterino Magli Johnny Brister Ricardo GentileWorld Shoot XVII
2014Production Miroslav Kamenicek Mauro Thompson Edwin GotamcoWorld Shoot XVII
2014Classic Daniel Torrevillas Robert Edward Dunkley Randy FisherWorld Shoot XVII
2014Revolver Aysen Elliot Lumir Safranek Tony HyattWorld Shoot XVII
2017Open Thierry Obriot Wat Srijinta-Angkul Philippe GibertWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Standard Esterino Magli Lucimar Domingues Oliveira Israelito PibleWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Production Heribert Bettermann Rob Hopper Max WiegandWorld Shoot XVIII
2017Classic Joel Gerard Randy Fisher Gert Erling HansenWorld Shoot XVIII

Teams

Teams can consist of up to four athletes, with the three highest individual scores counting for the team results.

Overall teams

YearDivision Gold Silver BronzeVenue
1975World Shoot I
1976World Shoot II
1977
100.00 % 8776.064 points
United States
99.53 % 8735.054 points
South Africa
88.98 % 7808.542 points
World Shoot III
1979World Shoot IV
1981World Shoot V
1983 United States
100.00 %
World Shoot VI
1986World Shoot VII
1988 United States
100.00 %
Austria United KingdomWorld Shoot VIII
1990 United StatesWorld Shoot IX
1993Open United States
100.00 % 10574.2874 points
South Africa
89.09 % 9420.5502 points
United Kingdom
87.59 % 9261.8333 points
World Shoot X
1996OpenWorld Shoot XI
1999OpenWorld Shoot XII
2002OpenWorld Shoot XIII
2002Standard
100.00 % 8471.4458 points
- Rob Leatham,
- Michael Voigt,
- Ron Avery,
- Phil Strader
South Africa
91.17 % 7723.0008 points
- Fabian Scott,
- Nick du Plessis,
- Gary Haltmann,
- Paul van Wyk
Italy
87.88 % 7444.9984 points
- Adriano Ciro Santarcangel,
- Guido Ciccarelli,
- Valter Tranquilli,
- Esterino Magli (DQ)
World Shoot XIII
2005OpenWorld Shoot XIV
2008Revolver Italy
100.00 % 6887.00 points
- Andrea Todeschini,
- Igor Rosa Brusin,
- Luca Ricciardi,
- Claudio Zambonin
World Shoot XV
2011OpenWorld Shoot XVI
2014Open United States
100.00 % 6544.1614 points
- Max Michel,
- Shane Coley,
- KC Eusebio,
- Chris Tilley
Czech Republic
93.79 % 6137.5093 points
- Martin Kamenicek,
- Miroslav Havlicek,
- Zdenek Henes
Australia
93.60 % 6125.3867 points
- Brodie McIntosh,
- Nick Kapor,
- Gareth Graham,
- David McConachie
World Shoot XVII
2014Standard United States
100.00 % 6685.2494 points
- Nils Jonasson,
- Bob Vogel,
- Dave Sevigny,
- Emanuel Bragg
Italy
91.74 % 6132.9641 points
- Cosimo Panetta,
- Gregorio Tassone,
- Max Bragagnolo,
- Giulio Del Rosario
Spain
87.51 % 5850.5001 points
- Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz,
- Gorka Ibanez,
- Jesus Ferreiro,
- David Davite
World Shoot XVII
2014Production United States
100.00 % 6679.5259 points
- Simon Racaza,
- Ben Stoeger,
- Matthew Mink

94.53 % 6313.8761 points
- Robin Sebo,
- Zdenek Liehne,
- Miroslav Zapletal,
- Michal Stepan
France
90.49 % 6044.1766 points
- Eric Grauffel,
- Louis Adrien Guichard,
- Mathieu Lavergne,
- Baptiste Felt
World Shoot XVII
2014Classic United States
100.00 % 6346.8120 points
- Rob Leatham,
- Todd Jarrett,
- Gary Byerly,
- Keith Dilworth
Philippines
99.95 % 6343.9388 points
- Edward Rivera,
- Wilfredo Jr Martin,
- Jerome Morales,
- William Magalong
Italy
96.47 % 6122.8449 points
- Edoardo Buticchi,
- Roberto Vezzoli,
- Mauro Di Prospero,
- Mario Piccioni
World Shoot XVII
2014Revolver United States
100.00 % 6184.8829 points
- Josh Lentz,
- David Olhasso,
- Cliff Walsh,
- Elliot Aysen
Austria
96.13 % 5945.4234 points
- Gerald Reiter,
- Hermann Kirchweger,
- Reinhard Handl,
- Robert Kroiss
Brazil
91.93 % 5685.5642 points
- Moacyr Azevedo,
- Wagner Almeida,
- Daniel Polverini,
- Rogerio Rosas
World Shoot XVII

Lady teams

YearDivision Gold Silver BronzeVenue
1975World Shoot I
1976World Shoot II
1977World Shoot III
1979World Shoot IV
1981World Shoot V
1983World Shoot VI
1986World Shoot VII
1988World Shoot VIII
1990World Shoot IX
1993Open United States
100.00 % 4738.5045 points
United Kingdom
94.30 % 4468.4663 points
South Africa
92.06 % 4362.2500 points
World Shoot X
1996OpenWorld Shoot XI
1999OpenWorld Shoot XII
2002OpenWorld Shoot XIII
2002Standard United States
100.00 %
World Shoot XIII
2005OpenWorld Shoot XIV
2008OpenWorld Shoot XV
2011OpenWorld Shoot XVI
2014OpenWorld Shoot XVII

See also

References

External links

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

  1. International Practical Shooting Confederation - IPSC Shooting Principles and Rules - Pistol - February 1989 - Edition 8.1
  2. http://www.ipsc.org/matches/ratings.php IPSC.org :: IPSC Match Ratings
  3. https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/eye-on-the-target-karla-aims-for-next-intl-title/3230704/ EYE ON THE TARGET: Karla aims for next international title | Fraser Coast Chronicle
  4. https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-queensland-times/20170727/282136406479664 PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News
  5. "IPSC History of Champions", accessed February 11, 2015.