The closing ceremony of the 2019 IPSC European Handgun Championship held in Belgrade, Serbia on September 14.
In 2019, almost 1200 athletes came to Serbia to compete in this challenging handgun Level IV match. This year among the athletes — 132 ladies, 245 Seniors, 37 juniors, 84 Super Seniors and 8 Super Juniors. All of them competed on equal terms and showed excellent results.
The President of the International Practical Shooting Confederation, Vitaly Kryuchin, especially thanked the Government of Serbia and the Ministry of the Interior, Police, and Authorities of the City of Belgrade for supporting such a great sporting event.
“I would like to thank the Government of Serbia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia, and the City of Belgrade for the support they provided for this sport,” Mr Kryuchin said, adding that he was pleased to see 1200 competitors from around the world here in Serbia participated in the competition.
The Organizing Committee prepared 24 challenging stages for the athletes at the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit Base Naselje 13 Maj in Belgrade. The stage design was totally responded the safety requirements and according to the participants it was not as simple as it seemed at first glance, testing athletes for accuracy and speed of fire.
The EHC 2019 closing ceremony was attended by the State Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia Milosav Milicković, who closed the Championship, noting that the championship was at its best, with high safety standards for all participants and visitors.
“After five days of competition and competing for every second, for every shot fired and points scored, the European Handgun Championship is over. The competition was held in a socializing and fair play atmosphere, “said Milicković, after which he congratulated the competitors and medal winners on their success.
At the closing ceremony of the 2019 EHC, the Regional Director of the IPSC Serbia, Spasoje Vulević, who is also the commander of the Special Anti-Terrorism Unit, addressed to the event.
He thanked Secretary of State Milicković, as well as his team who participated in the preparation of this challenging competition, the Ministry of the Interior, as well as the City of Belgrade, who provided valuable assistance and support, as well as the President of the IPSC and all the Range Officers and helpers.
Vulević pointed out that the competition was extremely strong.
“The participants needed to have top results in order to win a medal. Speed, power, and accuracy are the basic motto of the IPSC, “said Vulević.
Two IPSC President’s medals were presented to the youngest athletes Aleksei and Dasha Stativca
(11-year-old) from Moldova and the most experienced athlete Mr Albert Rieber (82-year-old) from Germany.
The IPSC Gold Star was presented to the Regional Director of IPSC Serbia Spasoje Vulević.
“With more athletes, more countries, more sponsors and a great organization team than ever before, you raised the bar for Europeans,”Mr Kryuchin said, adding that Spasoje Vulević and his very close crew one more time provided a wonderful and exciting competition.
The second IPSC Gold Star was presented to the IROA Vice President Jose-Carlos Belino for the great work done to introduce the Electronic Scoring System (ESS), and devotion to the sport of practical shooting.
The IPSC President’s medals were presented to Match Director Spasoje Vulević, Range Master
Paulo Santos, Deputy Range Master Zoran Stamenković and Match Coordinator Milan Todorović.
The Ken Norman’s award was presented by the IROA President MrDino Evangelinos to Deputy Range Master Zoran Stamenković.
During the ceremony, the IPSC President solemnly presented certificates to the 42 MISSIA directors appointed in the IPSC regions in 2018-2019.
In conclusion, the ceremony of handing over the flag from IPSC Serbia to IPSC Greece was held, which will become the host region for the next European Handgun Championship in 2022.
IPSC congratulates all the participants and winners of the 2019 European Handgun Championship!
Results
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Revolver Division – Senior
3rd Lindskog, Olof — Sweden
2nd Lang, Johann — Austria
1st /PM Schneider, Markus — Germany
Revolver Division – Overall
3rd Nielsen, Henrik F. — Denmark
2nd Reiter, Gerald — Austria
1st /PM Kronawitter, Tom — Germany
Classic Division – Senior
3rd Lento, Mika — Finland
2nd Miglecz, Gyula — Hungary
1st/PM Ragozin, Alexey — Russia
Classic Division – Lady
3rd Gontšarova, Dina — Estonia
2nd Bukareva, Olga — Russia
1st /PM Jelena, Savković — Serbia
Classic Division – Overall
3rd Midgley, Gregory — Germany
2nd Boit, Julien — France
1st /PM Cernigoj, Robert — Slovenia
Production Division – S. Senior
3rd Němeček, Zdeněk — Czech Republic
2nd BIANUCCI, CLAUDIO — Italy
1st /PM Heller, Peter — Switzerland
Production Optics Division – S. Senior
3rd Dazzi, Georges — France
2nd Bettermann, Heribert — Germany
1st /PM Kameníček, Miroslav — Czech Republic
Production Division – Senior
3rd Cerrato, Davide — Italy
2nd Palka, Jan — Slovak Republic
1st /PM Vysny, Marian — Slovak Republic
Production Optics Division – Senior
3rd Haugli, Steinar — Norway
2nd Wallgren, Henning — Norway
1st /PM Pavlik, Jan — Slovak Republic
Production Division – Junior
3rd Nemykin, Nikita — Russia
2nd Loupellis, Nikolaos — Greece
1st /PM Dyadichkin, Mikhail — Russia
Production Division – Lady
3rd Gordienko, Ekaterina — Russia
2nd Lindberg, Cecilia — Sweden
1st /PM Gushchina, Maria — Russia
Production Optics Division – Lady
3rd Joe, Anna — Estonia
2nd Pejle, Susanne — Sweden
1st /PM Bessa, Ana — Portugal
Production Division – Overall
3rd Gushchina, Maria — Russia
2nd Ljubiša, Momčilović — Serbia
1st / PM Grauffel, Eric — France
Production Optics Division – Overall
3rd Hrnciarik, Andrej — Slovak Republic
2nd Koussev, Alexander — Bulgaria
1st /PM Kameníček, Martin — Czech Republic
Standard Division – S. Senior
3rd Efimov, Evgeny — Russia
2nd Weuster, Frank — Germany
1st /PM Magli, Esterino — Italy
Standard Division – Senior
3rd Bettoni, Leonardo — Italy
2nd Handl, Reinhard — Austria
1st /PM Santarcangelo, Adriano Ciro — Italy
Standard Division – Junior
3rd Schröfl, Mark — Austria
2nd Bratta, Francesco — Italy
1st Nestolat, Vincent — France
PM Tescon, Nathaniel Bro — Philippines
Standard Division – Lady
3rd Nakling, Hilde — Norway
2nd Burkhalter, Christine — Switzerland
1st /PM Skaale, Sissal — Denmark
Standard Division – Overall
3rd Liehne, Zdeněk — Czech Republic
2nd Bolzoni, Giacomo — Italy
1st Rakušan, Josef — Czech Republic
PM TECSON, Nathaniel Bro — Philippines
Open Division – S. Senior
3rd Montesanto, Francesco Paolo — Italy
2nd Winkler, Oliver — Germany
1st /PM Obriot, Thierry — France
Open Division – Senior
3rd Czauderna, Sławomir — Poland
2nd Meier, Dominic — Switzerland
1st / PM Zanon Blasco, Jose — Spain
Open Division – Lady
3rd Ballesteros Fernanez, Lorena — Spain
2nd Hořejší, Lenka — Czech Republic
1st / PM Šerá, Martina — Czech Republic
Open Division – Overall
3rd Obriot, Emile — France
2nd Šebo, Robin — Czech Republic
1st /PM Ballesteros Fernandez, Jorge — Spain
TEAM AWARDS
Revolver Division – Overall
3rd Denmark
Nielsen, Henrik F.
Grainger, David
Mortensen, Ole
Schultz, Jakob
2nd Germany
Kronawitter, Tom
Schneider, Markus
Knaus, Günther
Jöst, Holger
1st /PM Austria
Reiter, Gerald
Kroiss, Robert
Lang, Johann
Pack, Markus
Classic Division – Senior
3rd Russia
Petrushin, Evgenii
Mitishev, Rizvan
Pushkarev, Sergey
Solovich, Oleg
2nd France
Nestolat, Michel
Altuna, Denis
Coquelle, Philippe
1st/PM Italy
Pavan Bernacchi, Filippo
Todaro, Giuseppe
Tranquilli, Valter
Ballarè, Massimo
Classic Division – Overall
3rd Russia
Ragozin, Alexey
Venetskii, Aleksandr
Kulishov, Andrey
Amirov, Ramil
2nd Germany
Midgley, Gregory
Kummer, Patrick
Hoiss, Michael
Rothe, Tim
1st/PM Italy
Anesa, Vittorio
Bragagnolo, Max
Sciurpi, Antonio
Biondi, Andrea
Production Division – Senior
3rd Sweden
Gren, Patrik
Halvarsson, Lars-olof
Svedberg, Peter
Lindholm, Morgan
2nd Slovak Republic
Vysny, Marian
Palka, Jan
Michalak, Norbert
1st/PM Italy
Cerrato, Davide
Ciccarelli, Guido
Zuccolo, Giovanni
Piccioni, Mario
Production Optics Division – Senior
2nd Germany
Wallgren, Henning
Haugli, Steinar
Strengnes, Odd
1st /PM Norway
Wallgren, Henning
Haugli, Steinar
Strengnes, Odd
Production Division – Junior
3rd Serbia
Vujčić, Bogdan
Rakić, Aleksa
Jankovic, Marko
2nd Greece
Loupellis, Nikolaos
Paliogiannis, Athanasios
Pappas, Alexandros
1st /PM Russia
Dyadichkin, Mikhail
Nemykin, Nikita
Novikov, Dmitry
Fedorov, Kirill
Production Division – Lady
3rd Italy
Giunchiglia, Ilaria
Di Prospero, Lucrezia
Boehm, Violetta
Randazzo, Licia
2nd France
Nycz, Margaux
Daguenel, Laëtitia
Vivo, Cyrielle
Clement, Aurelie
1st /PM Russia
Gordienko, Ekaterina
Drozdenko, Sofia
Gorbacheva, Irina
Deledivka, Inna
Production Division – Overall
3rd Italy
Indizio, Davide
Iorfino, Andrea
Passalia, Gianluca
Avoledo, Manuele
2nd Czech Republic
Štěpán, Michal
Zapletal, Miroslav
Strýc, Michael
Němeček, Zdeněk
1st /PM Russia
Gushchina, Maria
Torgashov, Pavel
Manturov, Evgeniy
Voyno, Alexey
Production Optics Division – Overall
3rd Germany
Nothnagel, Nils
Loch, Marijan
Eggert, Timm
Lentz, Arne
2nd Slovak Republic
Hrnciarik, Andrej
Ženčár, Pavol
Nagy, Ernest
Barancik, Ivan
1st/PM Czech Republic
Kameníček, Martin
Vinduška, Václav
Heneš, Zdeněk
Kameníček, Miroslav
Standard Division – Senior
3rd Slovenia
Jereb, Uroš
Kodrič, Jože
Leban, Bruno
Zdešar, Franci
2nd Austria
Handl, Reinhard
Benesch, Thomas
Post, Gottfried
Birner, Thomas
1st /PM Italy
Bettoni, Leonardo
Paoletti, Paolo
Magli, Esterino
Bulgherini, Bernardino
Standard Division – Lady
3rd Norway
Nakling, Hilde
Tsigakis, Tone Østreng
Kirknes, Eirin
2nd Finland
Koski, Kaisa
Mustonen, Anastasia
Vapanen, Marja-leena
1st /PM Russia
Efimova, Elena
Gordeichuk, Elena
Terentyeva, Alexandra
Zagulyaeva, Marina
Standard Division – Overall
3rd Italy
Bolzoni, Giacomo
Santarcangelo, Adriano Ciro
Del Rosario, Giulio
Antoniotti, Daniele
2nd Russia
Popov, Aleksei
Lunin, Aleksandr
Onshin, Nikolai
Titov, Vladimir
1st /PM Czech Republic
Rakušan, Josef
Liehne, Zdeněk
Znamenáček, Petr
Open Division – Senior
3rd Austria
Praschinger, Edgar
Slama, Claus
Weber, Günter Karl
Nestl, Martin
2nd Germany
Winkler, Oliver
Clausen, Torsten
Schäfer, Hans-peter
Graf, Harry
1st /PM Italy
Forlani, Dario
Buticchi, Edoardo Roberto
Barbizzi, Daniele
Ravizzini, Paolo Andrea
Open Division – Lady
3rd Austria
Aigner, Edeltraut
Nestl-Treiber, Doris
Kneringer, Sandra
2nd Italy
Canetta, Irene
Borraccia, Roberta
Marongiu, Andrea
Troiani, Domiziana
1st /PM Czech Republic
Šerá, Martina
Hořejší, Lenka
Šustrová, Kateřina
Open Division – Overall
3rd Spain
Ballesteros Fernandez, Jorge
Espilez, Ivan
Zanon Blasco, Jose
Ballesteros Fernanez, Lorena
2nd Italy
Borsari, Luca
Panetta, Cosimo
Tassone, Gregorio
D’angiolilo, Fedele
1st /PM France
Obriot, Emile
Piget, Emmanuel
Deville, Remy
Renaud, Patrick
