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President’s Newsletter – July 2025

President’s Newsletter – July 2025

Jul 10, 2025

La versión en español está abajo.

Dear Regional Directors,

I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council and Continental Council meetings:

  1. ESS report. Several new features have been developed to enhance system management. Additionally, new color options were introduced to improve user convenience. Some features were implemented based on feedback received from CROs and ROs participating in the European Shotgun Championship. An increasing number of Regions are now using the system.
  2. A clarification regarding the Rule proposal submitted by the Regions was discussed during the meeting. It was clarified that if there are insufficient competitors for Super Junior Category to be recognized, all competitors registered in this Category will automatically be transferred to Junior Category. If there are insufficient competitors for Grand Junior Category to be recognized, all competitors registered in this Category will automatically be transferred to Super Junior Category. (Subject to approval by the IPSC General Assembly)
  1. A discussion took place regarding whether a Range Master is eligible to participate as an athlete in a Pre-Match. Various opinions were expressed during the meeting. The Rules Committee will continue to review and address this matter further.

Dear Regional Directors, please pay attention that this information will be published in the official IPSC Facebook page 18 hours after this letter is sent.

You can share this information with your Board members, but please don’t publish it before the official announcement in IPSC Facebook page.

Best regards,

Vitaly Kryuchin
IPSC President
ipsc.org

ESPAÑOL

Estimados Directores Regionales,

Me gustaría compartir algunas noticias de las recientes reuniones del Consejo Ejecutivo y del Consejo Continental:

  1. Informe del Sistema ESS. Se han desarrollado varias características nuevas para mejorar la gestión del sistema. Además, se introdujeron nuevas opciones de color para mejorar la comodidad del usuario. Algunas características se implementaron en función de los comentarios recibidos por CROs y ROs que participaron en el Campeonato Europeo de Escopeta. Un número cada vez mayor de Regiones están utilizando el sistema.
  2. Durante la reunión se discutió una aclaración sobre la propuesta de Regla presentada por las Regiones. Se aclaró que si no hay suficientes competidores para que la Categoría Súper Junior sea reconocida, todos los competidores inscritos en esta Categoría serán transferidos automáticamente a la Categoría Junior. Si no hay suficientes competidores para que la Categoría Grand Junior sea reconocida, todos los competidores registrados en esta Categoría serán transferidos automáticamente a la Categoría Super Junior. (Sujeto a la aprobación de la Asamblea General del IPSC)
  1. Se llevó a cabo una discusión sobre si un Range Master es elegible para participar como atleta en un Pre-Match. Durante la reunión se expresaron diversas opiniones. El Comité de Reglas continuará revisando y abordando este asunto más a fondo.

Estimados Directores Regionales, por favor tengan en cuenta que esta información se publicará en la página oficial de Facebook de IPSC 18 horas después de que se envíe esta carta.

Puede compartir esta información con los miembros de su Junta, pero no la publique antes del anuncio oficial en la página de Facebook de IPSC.

Vitaly Kryuchin
Presidente del IPSC
ipsc.org

CZ Shooting Team athletes take home 13 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open!

CZ Shooting Team athletes take home 13 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open!

Jul 4, 2025

CZ Shooting Team athletes take home 13 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open!

 

Sport shooters representing Ceska zbrojovka brought back six gold, four silver, and three bronze medals from Hodonice, along with four Czech national champion titles.

 

Uhersky Brod (3 July 2025)

 

The CZ Shooting Team achieved another outstanding success at the prestigious CZ Extreme Euro Open, an IPSC practical shooting competition held from 26 to 28 June 2025 at the shooting range in Hodonice near Znojmo. This year, the event also served as the Czech National Championship, meaning that the highest-ranked Czech shooter in each division earned the national champion title.

 

The CZ Extreme Euro Open is one of the largest and most demanding competitions of the shooting season and, in terms of size and competition level, it is comparable to the World Championship. This year’s event attracted 1,138 shooters from 59 countries, including many elite competitors. Participants faced 30 dynamic and technically challenging stages that, despite their difficulty, allowed for smooth and enjoyable shooting. Weather conditions were changeable, with alternating heat and thunderstorms.

Members of the CZ Shooting Team delivered excellent performances, confirming their place among the world’s best shooters.

In the OPEN division, Robin Sebo claimed victory with a flawless performance, securing both the gold medal and the Czech national champion title. Martina Sera took silver in the Lady category and also became the Czech national champion. Both team members competed in this division with CZ 75 TS CZECHMATE pistols.

In the PRODUCTION division, Argentinian shooter Juan Pablo Duran won silver and his compatriot German Romitelli took bronze. Serbian shooter Ljubisa Momcilovic defended his title in the Senior category, while Italy’s Camilla Almici dominated the Lady category. All CZ Shooting Team members in this division competed with CZ SHADOW 2 ORANGE pistols.

The highly contested PRODUCTION OPTICS division was again dominated by France’s Eric Grauffel. Martin Kamenicek secured bronze and the Czech national champion title, while junior shooter Robin Grauffel won his category and placed seventh overall. CZ Shooting Team shooters used CZ SHADOW 2 OR pistols in this division.

In the STANDARD division, Filipino shooter Kahlil Adrian Viray earned silver, and Zdenek Liehne took bronze along with the Czech national champion title. In the Senior category, gold went to Josef Rakusan and silver to Petr Znamenacek. Team members competed with CZ TS 2 ORANGE pistols in this division.

The CZ Extreme Euro Open 2025 served as an important preparation event for many shooters ahead of the upcoming World Championship, which will take place at the end of September in South Africa.

Ceska zbrojovka a.s., as the general partner of the CZ Extreme Euro Open, would like to thank the organisers for the excellent preparation and smooth running of the competition, the referees for their dedication, and all shooters for their participation and sportsmanship. We congratulate all medallists and wish them continued success this season. Congratulations also go to all new Czech national champions – Robin Sebo (OPEN division), Martina Sera (OPEN division), Martin Kamenicek (PRODUCTION OPTICS division), and Zdenek Liehne (STANDARD division).

 

Competition results:

 

OPEN division Overall (122 competitors)

  1. Robin Sebo (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 100 %
  2. Marek Neumann (CZE)                                    98,93 %
  3. Erik Stjernlof (SWE)                             98,34 %

 

OPEN division, Lady category

  1. Martina Sera (CZE), CZ Shooting Team

 

PRODUCTION division Overall (195 competitors)

  1. Michal Stepan (CZE)                             100 %
  2. Juan Pablo Duran (ARG), CZ Shooting Team 96,68 %
  3. German Romitelli (ARG), CZ Shooting Team 96,28 %

 

PRODUCTION division, Senior category

  1. Ljubisa Momcilovic (SER), CZ Shooting Team

 

PRODUCTION division, Lady category

  1. Camilla Almici (ITA), CZ Shooting Team

 

PRODUCTION OPTICS division Overall (199 competitors)

  1. Eric Grauffel (FRA), CZ Shooting Team 100 %
  2. Jacob Hetherington (USA)               91,11%
  3. Martin Kamenicek (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 90,29 %
  4. Robin Grauffel (FRA), CZ Shooting Team 84,36 %

 

PRODUCTION OPTICS division, Junior category

  1. Robin Grauffel (FRA), CZ Shooting Team

 

STANDARD division Overall (110 competitors)

  1. Rolly Nathaniel Tecson (PHI)               100%
  2. Kahlil Adrian Viray (PHI), CZ Shooting Team 97,05 %
  3. Zdenek Liehne (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 91,41 %
  4. Josef Rakusan (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 82,26 %
  5. Petr Znamenacek (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 77,77 %

 

STANDARD division, Senior category

  1. Josef Rakusan (CZE), CZ Shooting Team
  2. Petr Znamenacek (CZE), CZ Shooting Team

Martin Kamenicek

Andrej Hrnciarik

German Romitelli

Kahlil Adrian Viray

Ljubisa Momcilovic

Miroslav Havlicek

Petr Znamenacek

Robin Sebo

Zdenek Liehne

Camilla Almici

Eric Grauffel

Josef Rakusan

Juan Pablo Duran

Martina Sera

Miguel Ramos

Robin Grauffel

The 2025 IPSC European Shotgun Championship, held in June 20-28 in Buzsák, Hungary, is now complete!

The 2025 IPSC European Shotgun Championship, held in June 20-28 in Buzsák, Hungary, is now complete!

Jul 4, 2025

The 2025 IPSC European Shotgun Championship, held in June 20-28 in Buzsák, Hungary, is now complete!

 

Congratulations to all 2025 ESC’s competitors and winners! Your commitment, talent, skill, and sporting spirit are truly admirable.

 

Bravo to everyone who participated and made the event a memorable celebration of excellence in shooting sports! We appreciate all our supporters, partners, and match sponsors!

For the complete Final Results – Click HERE

All of the Range Officers deserve a huge thank you for their outstanding work at the range!

 

Cheers and applause to the Champions and see you all again in Greece at the 2026 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot!

 

DVC

The Inaugural 2025 PCC / Mini Rifle World Shoot Set The Bar For Excellence in PCC/MR Shooting!

The Inaugural 2025 PCC / Mini Rifle World Shoot Set The Bar For Excellence in PCC/MR Shooting!

Jun 26, 2025

The 2025 IPSC PCC / Mini Rifle World Shoot has come to a close in Znojmo, Czech Republic, marking a truly exceptional Inaugural Championship for the PCC/MR Discipline. With over 1,100 athletes from across the globe, 30 expertly designed stages, and world-class organization, this championship showcased the very best of what IPSC stands for.

Our sincere thanks go to the Match Organizers, Staff, Range Officers, Sponsors, Volunteers and everyone who contributed to making this event a success. Your dedication and passion brought the spirit of Diligentia, Vis and Celeritas to life.

Stay tuned for our special Match Coverage and Featured Article in the upcoming IPSCWorld Magazine July Issue.

Thank you, IPSC Czech Republic and congratulations to all competitors, winners and champions!

President’s Newsletter – July 2025

IPSC President’s Newsletter – June 2025

Jun 16, 2025

La versión en español está abajo.

 

Dear Regional Directors,

 

I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council and Continental Council meetings:

 

  1. ESS report. Email notifications to participants of Level IV-V matches have been functioning effectively. Over 37,500 emails were sent to participants of the PCC/MR World Shoot. The system continues to be developed.
  2. Provisional Agenda for the IPSC General Assembly was discussed. It will be distributed to the Regional Directors within the designated deadline, along with the proposed amendments to the Rules.
  3. It was reported that preparation for the Handgun World Shoot is going on. It was announced that an additional Match Registration Form will be uploaded to the ESS, enabling participants to obtain import permits for bringing more than 500 rounds of ammunition.
  4. The concept of the World Cups and Continental Cups was discussed. The main points are as follows:

– The hosted Region and the date will be announced by the Executive Council (no voting).

– Participation will be open to both National and Sponsor’s teams.

– Only 20% of Officials are required to be IROA members, others are NROI.

– One Cup can be split into two Cups that will be held in different Regions and different dates as an Iron Sights Disciplines (Standard, Production, etc.) and Optical Sights   Disciplines (Open, Production Optics, etc.).

– Opening and Award ceremonies will be recommended to be simplified (“light” ceremonies) by decision of the host Region.

– President medals are different from the Level IV-V matches with the inscription on them: “Continental Cup” and “World Cup”.

Further details will be provided after upcoming meetings.

  1. An update on a trademark registration was provided to the meeting confirming that both the IPSC and IROA logos now are registered trademarks.

 

Dear Regional Directors, please pay attention that this information will be published in the official IPSC Facebook page 18 hours after this letter is sent.

 

You can share this information with your Board members, but please don’t publish it before the official announcement in IPSC Facebook page.

 

Best regards,

Vitaly Kryuchin

IPSC President

ipsc.org

ESPANOL

Estimados Directores Regionales,

 

Me gustaría compartir algunas noticias de las recientes reuniones del Consejo Ejecutivo y del Consejo Continental:

 

  1. Informe del sistema ESS. Las notificaciones por correo electrónico a los participantes de los partidos de nivel IV-V han funcionado de manera efectiva. Se enviaron más de 37.500 correos electrónicos a los participantes del PCC/MR World Shoot. El sistema sigue desarrollándose.
  2. Se discutió la Agenda Provisional para la Asamblea General del IPSC. Se distribuirá a los Directores Regionales dentro del plazo designado, junto con las enmiendas propuestas a las Reglas.
  3. Se informó que se están llevando a cabo los preparativos para el Campeonato Mundial de Pistola de Mano. Se anunció que se cargará un formulario de registro de partidos adicional en el sistema ESS, lo que permitirá a los participantes obtener permisos de importación para traer más de 500 rondas de municiones.
  4. Se discutió el concepto de las Copas del Mundo y las Copas Continentales. Los puntos principales son los siguientes:

– La Región anfitriona y la fecha serán anunciadas por el Consejo Ejecutivo (sin votación).

– La participación estará abierta tanto a los equipos nacionales como a los patrocinadores.

– Solo el 20% de los funcionarios deben ser miembros de IROA, otros son NROI.

– Una Copa se puede dividir en dos Copas que se celebrarán en diferentes Regiones y en diferentes fechas como Disciplinas de Miras de Hierro (Estándar, Producción, etc.) y Disciplinas de Miras Ópticas (Abierta, Óptica de Producción, etc.).

– Se recomendará que las ceremonias de apertura y premiación se simplifiquen (ceremonias “ligeras”) por decisión de la región anfitriona.

– Las medallas de Presidente son diferentes de los partidos de Nivel IV-V con la inscripción en ellas: “Copa Continental” y “Copa del Mundo”.

Se proporcionarán más detalles después de las próximas reuniones.

  1. En la reunión se proporcionó información actualizada sobre el registro de una marca, confirmando que los logotipos de IPSC e IROA son ahora marcas registradas.

 

Estimados Directores Regionales, por favor tengan en cuenta que esta información se publicará en la página oficial de Facebook de IPSC 18 horas después de que se envíe esta carta.

 

Puede compartir esta información con los miembros de su Junta, pero no la publique antes del anuncio oficial en la página de Facebook de IPSC.

 

Presidente del IPSC

Vitaly Kryuchin

ipsc.org