Held at the Protea Hotel in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Saturday, 20 September 2025, this year’s IPSC General Assembly was filled with important discussions, updates, and exciting decisions for the future of IPSC. A total of 75 voting Regions and 2 proxies participated to shape the future of our sport!
Thank you to all the Regions and representatives who made their voices heard. Your involvement is vital in advancing IPSC worldwide! Stay tuned for upcoming initiatives and developments inspired by this gathering.
Key highlights:
🔹 Mr. Vitaly Kryuchin was re-elected as IPSC President by a unanimous vote at the 49th General Assembly held on September 20th, 2025, in South Africa!
He will lead the organization for the next four-year term (2026-2029), continuing his dedicated service to the IPSC community. Congratulations, Mr. Kryuchin!
🔹 Several new Regions have received provisional acceptance for one year, marking a significant step forward in our growing global community! 🎉✨
Please welcome aboard:
🇮🇳 India
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
🇯🇴 Jordan
🔹 Annual Regional Status Recognition 2024 🥇🥈🥉 Congratulations to the outstanding Regions for their achievements in 2024!
- 🏆 1st Place: IPSC Brazil
- 🥈 2nd Place: IPSC Philippines
- 🥉 3rd Place: IPSC Germany
- And a special shoutout to the Most Improved Region: 🌟 IPSC Thailand 🌟
Thank you all for your dedication and efforts in growing and strengthening the sport worldwide! 🎯🌍
🔹 Division Proposals & New Division Announcement
OPTICS DIVISION – this new division is approved by the vote of the GA and aims to further diversify our sport!
🔹 Announcement: New Categories Adopted 🔹
- IPSC is pleased to inform all participants that new competition categories have been officially adopted across all disciplines: Lady Junior Individual and Team Categories. These additions aim to promote inclusivity and encourage more female junior shooters to participate at all levels of competition.
- Athletes competing in the Junior and Lady Junior Individual and Team categories across all IPSC disciplines will remain in their respective categories until December 31st of the year they reach the relevant age limit. This rule aims to provide stability and consistency for young athletes as they develop in their respective categories.
🔔 Notice: More Rules amendments will be announced separately soon. Please stay tuned for updates to ensure you are informed of any changes.
🔹 Competition Updates 🔹
2026:
– Pan-American Handgun Championship: Aruba, 22-30 August 2026
– European Handgun Championship: Hungary, first two weeks of June 2026
– Shotgun World Shoot V: Greece, Corinth, last two weeks of September 2026
2027:
– Rifle World Shoot: Mongolia, 20 July – 10 August 2027 (to be confirmed in 2026)
– Australasian Handgun Championship: Thailand
2028:
– African Handgun Championship: Zimbabwe, July 2028
– Latin American Handgun Championship: Guatemala, late October – November 2028
🔹 Competition Venues 🔹
2027:
– Pan-American PCC Championship: El Salvador, 19-27 March 2027
2028:
– PCC World Shoot II: Hungary
– Mini Rifle World Shoot II: Hungary
2029:
– European Shotgun Championship: Greece
– Handgun World Shoot XXI: Italy
– Action Air World Shoot III: Indonesia
Stay tuned for further updates and details! 🌍🎯
🔹 Date and place of next 50th IPSC General Assembly 🔹
– 2026 IPSC General Assembly:
The venue for the 2026 IPSC General Assembly will be in Greece, concurrent with the Shotgun World Shoot V:
Location: Greece, Corinth
Dates: Last two weeks of September 2026
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