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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!

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
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!

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!

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!

IPSC President’s Newsletter – June 2025

IPSC President’s Newsletter – June 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

IPSC President’s Newsletter – June 2025

IPSC President’s Newsletter – April 2025

La versión en español está abajo.

 

Dear Regional Directors,

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

 

  1. ESS report. New features have been developed in the system: Range Officers have access only to the stages they are working at, and Area CRO have access only to their area stages. New feature for integrating the Shoot-Off into the system has been developed and will be implemented at the PCC/MR World Shoot. Registration for the Handgun World Shoot will start within the next few days.
  2. An application from Luxembourg was considered by the meeting. The general feeling was to approve the application after clarification of several points. The item will be included in the General Assembly’s Agenda.
  3.   Several updates to the Major Match Contract were approved by the meeting, including changes of the requirements to the Match logo: that the logo of the Level IV-V Matches must include the IPSC logo and that a Match web page is developed by IPSC. Additionally, one of the previously approved changes is the update in the refund policy for Level IV-V Matches:

 

Written Notification Of Cancellation Refund
120 days or more before the key date: 100%
119 to 90 days before the key date 50%
90 days or less before the key date Nil

 

  1. Several Rules amendments currently being discussed by the Rules Committee were presented to the meeting. All the Rules proposals will be sent to the Regional Directors along with the Provisional Agenda.

 

Best regards,

Vitaly Kryuchin
IPSC President
ipsc.org


ESPAÑOL

 

Estimados Directores Regionales,

 

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

 

  1. Informe del sistema ESS. Se han desarrollado nuevas características en el sistema: los Oficiales de Campo de Tiro tienen acceso solo a las etapas en las que están trabajando, y los CRO de Área solo tienen acceso a sus etapas de área. Se ha desarrollado una nueva función para la integración del Shoot-Off en el sistema y se implementará en el PCC/MR World Shoot. Las inscripciones para el Handgun World Shoot comenzarán en los próximos días.
  2. La reunión examinó una solicitud de Luxemburgo. El sentimiento general fue aprobar la solicitud después de aclarar varios puntos. El tema se incluirá en el orden del día de la Asamblea General.
  3. La reunión aprobó varias actualizaciones del Contrato de Competencias Principales, incluyendo los cambios en los requisitos para el logotipo de las Competencias: que el logotipo de los partidos de Nivel IV-V debe incluir el logotipo de IPSC y que la página web de los Partidos es desarrollada por IPSC. Además, uno de los cambios aprobados anteriormente es la actualización en la política de reembolsos para los partidos de nivel IV-V:

 

Notificación por escrito de cancelación Reembolso
120 días o más antes de la fecha clave: 100%
De 119 a 90 días antes de la fecha clave 50%
90 días o menos antes de la fecha clave Cero

 

  1. Se presentaron a la reunión varias enmiendas a las Reglas que actualmente están siendo discutidas por el Comité de Reglas. Todas las propuestas de Reglamento se enviarán a los Directores Regionales junto con el Orden del Día Provisional.

 

Vitaly Kryuchin
Presidente del IPSC
ipsc.org

ITA’s March monthly webinar is dedicated to “Ask the Expert: Testing”.

ITA’s March monthly webinar is dedicated to “Ask the Expert: Testing”.

ITA’s March monthly webinar is dedicated to “Ask the Expert: Testing”. 

 

Join ITA for the third webinar of 2025 focused on Ask the Expert: Testing, featuring Jack Pinnick-Gray, ITA Senior Testing Officer. This session will provide an overview of the topic, along with practical insights and expert answers to your questions. 

 

To make the most of this event, we encourage you to submit your questions in advance using the registration link by 17 March 2025. We will address as many questions as possible during the live session, and there will also be dedicated time at the end for your live questions. 

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding and engage with a leading expert in the field! 

 

As always, ITA is pleased to deliver these webinars in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic (العربية), French (français), Russian (русский) and Spanish (español).

 

Attached are three banners that you can use for social media promotion. As a reminder, the attached banner (ITA_Webinar posts_2025_03_st) is a tailor-made visual for an Instagram or Facebook story. The white rectangle highlights where you can insert the https://ita.sport/news/ask-the-expert-testing/ to the dedicated registration page on the ITA website.

 

Topic: “Ask the Expert: Testing”

Registration linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T680gK1JSdWyFok5pCJuzQ#/registration

Event date: Tuesday 25 March, 14:00 – 15:00 CET

Panellist: Jack Pinnick-Gray, ITA Senior Testing Officer

Moderator: Dilhan Karaç, ITA Education Team

 

Feel free to share these posts on LinkedInFacebookInstagram and Twitter. You are also encouraged to share this information with your communications team, add it to your website, newsletters or distribute in any other way amongst your sporting communities.  

 

As always, thank you for your support in our clean sport education efforts.

 

Kind regards,

AIMS Office on behalf of the ITA