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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
IPSC is Re-Launching its Online Store

IPSC is Re-Launching its Online Store

IPSC is Re-Launching its Online Store

IPSC re-launches its Official Online Store and welcomes its new partner Eemann Group in the field of ‘Official Licensed IPSC Merchandise’ online and offline distribution.

The worldwide need to develop an official IPSC Online Store and the desire of IPSC to organize a modern system for the development, ordering and distribution of officially licensed products containing IPSC symbolics are among the reasons for updating the store, which has worked for many years to benefit athletes and fans of our sport.

Vitaly Kryuchin, IPSC President: «Eemann Group has a vast experience, skills, and desire to ensure the developing of the system for the development, ordering and distribution of products containing IPSC symbolics and assuming the responsibilities of the Official IPSC Online Store operator».

Dmitri Eemann, Eemann Group CEO: «Our main goal is to make IPSC souvenirs, accessories, and exclusive IPSC Licensed Merchandise available for everybody worldwide, to proudly support or beloved sport. We believe in the success of this partnership with IPSC and we are looking forward to a long and prosper cooperation and further development of the sport of practical shooting».

Access to the store will be available from the Official IPSC website, www.ipsc.org, and by visiting www.ipscstore.org.

IPSC granted a license to become the exclusive partner and IPSC Store operator to Eemann Group to ensure long term development and a high quality of innovative merchandise and customer satisfaction.

The CZ Shooting Team takes home 12 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open 2024!

The CZ Shooting Team takes home 12 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open 2024!

Shooters who sported CZ colors in Hodonice won five gold, four silver and three bronze medals!

Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic (24 June 2024)

Members of the CZ Shooting Team had impressive victories at the IPSC’s CZ Extreme Euro Open competition, which took place from 20 to 22 June 2024 at the Hodonice shooting range, near the Czech city of Znojmo. This competition is one of the biggest and most difficult of the shooting season, with the largest attendance of sport shooters from all over the world. A total of 1,093 shooters from 55 countries participated in this year’s competition.

The CZ Extreme Euro Open is an IPSC Level III shooting competition. This year’s event was very well organized, with shooters facing thirty attractive, but difficult, stages. Individual stages allowed competitors to shoot on the move and enjoy each of them at the same time. Members of the CZ Shooting Team skillfully advanced through the stages and achieved excellent results.

Due to his stellar performance, Robin Sebo won the gold medal in the OPEN division. Miroslav Havlicek secured the bronze. Martina Sera dominated the Lady category and deservedly took home the gold medal. All members of the CZ Shooting Team utilized CZ 75 TS CZECHMATE pistols when competing in the OPEN division.

In the popular PRODUCTION division, which had the most competitors, the silver medal went to Argentine shooter German Romitelli, who is a member of the CZ Shooting Team. Portuguese shooter Miguel Ramos finished in fourth place and Argentine Juan Pablo Duran came in fifth. In the Senior category, Serbian shooter Ljubisa Momcilovic defended his European Championship title and added another gold medal to the CZ Shooting Team’s collection. The silver medal in the Lady category was won by Italian Camilla Almici. In the PRODUCTION division, all members of the CZ Shooting Team had the CZ SHADOW 2 ORANGE model in hand.

The PRODUCTION OPTICS division was dominated by Frenchman Eric Grauffel. Martin Kamenicek came in second and thus secured the silver medal. The bronze went to Filipino Edcel John Gino. In the Junior category, French shooter Robin Grauffel took home the silver. The excellent results seen in the PRODUCTION OPTICS division were achieved through the use of CZ SHADOW 2 ORANGE OR pistols.

Members of the CZ Shooting Team also achieved impressive results in the STANDARD division. The gold medal was won by the excellent performance of Filipino Kahlil Adrian Viray. The bronze medal was won by Zdenek Liehne and Josef Rakusan finished in fourth place. The use of CZ TS 2 ORANGE pistols by these competitors was a contributing factor to their success.

As a proud general partner of the CZ Extreme Euro Open, CZ thanks the organizers for their valued cooperation and ensuring smooth operation of the entire competition, the judges for their commitment, and all shooters who participated in the event. We would like to congratulate the winners and wish them much success in the competitions that follow this season.

 

Results of the competition:

 

OPEN division Overall (109 competitors)

  1. Robin Sebo (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 100 %
  2. Angel Angelov (AUT)                      98,41 %
  3. Miroslav Havlicek (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 98,26 %

 

OPEN division, Lady category

  1. Martina Sera (CZE), CZ Shooting Team

 

PRODUCTION division Overall (215 competitors)

  1. Michal Stepan (CZE) 100 %
  2. German Romitelli (ARG), CZ Shooting Team 99,76 %
  3. Aleksa Popovic (SER) 99,40 %
  4. Miguel Ramos (POR), CZ Shooting Team 98,84 %
  5. Juan Pablo Duran (ARG), CZ Shooting Team 97,12 %

 

PRODUCTION division, Senior category

  1. Ljubisa Momcilovic (SER), CZ Shooting Team

 

PRODUCTION division, Lady category

  1. Petra Nemcova (CZE)
  2. Camilla Almici (ITA), CZ Shooting Team

 

PRODUCTION OPTICS division Overall (180 competitors)

  1. Eric Grauffel (FRA), CZ Shooting Team 100 %
  2. Martin Kamenicek (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 95,39 %
  3. Edcel John Gino (PHI), CZ Shooting Team 94,69 %

 

PRODUCTION OPTICS division, Junior category

  1. Dan Koudelka (CZE)
  2. Robin Grauffel (FRA), CZ Shooting Team

 

STANDARD division Overall (121 competitors)

  1. Kahlil Adrian Viray (PHI), CZ Shooting Team 100 %
  2. Giacomo Bolzoni (ITA)                     97,03 %
  3. Zdenek Liehne (CZE), CZ Shooting Team               91,40 %
  4. Josef Rakusan (CZE), CZ Shooting Team               90,68 %

 

The CZ Shooting Team puts CZ firearms in the hands of the world’s best shooters, with the aim of achieving spectacular results. Competing in accordance with IPSC rules is a dynamic sport discipline, where speed is combined with accuracy. It consists of several divisions, with the most important being OPEN, PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION OPTICS and STANDARD. During the course of the competition, shooters must complete challenging stages, where he or she shoots at both static and moving targets from different positions or when on the move. The best way to approach each stage is not predefined. It is up to each shooter how they go through them. Only the score for each stage is important, which takes into account the speed and accuracy of the competitor‘s shooting.

CZ is the Match Sponsor of the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX

CZ is the Match Sponsor of the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX

The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), together with the South African Practical Shooting Association (SAPSA), is delighted to announce CZ as the official match sponsor for the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX jubilee. The competition will take place at the Frontier Shooting Range in the city of Matlosana, South Africa. 

 

“CZ currently offers a wide range of the highest quality sport pistols, which are utilized by our best athletes to compete at the highest level. We are grateful to our long-term Global Partner for its active support of our sport and see that CZ is once again among the main sponsors of the largest match of the year – the World Shoot. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, we continue to provide athletes with the best conditions for competitions,” said IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin.

 

“I am proud that our company will be the official match sponsor for the jubilee of the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX. I am convinced this partnership is mutually beneficial and that together we can attract new IPSC members and contribute to further popularization of the sport. The competition will provide exceptional moments and I look forward to a unique competition of brands and shooters. May the best sportsman win,” said Jan Zajic, CEO of Ceska zbrojovka.

 

The parties signed a sponsorship agreement at the IWA OutdoorClassics 2024 show in Germany, confirming their commitment to a long-term partnership and cooperation on sponsorship opportunities that will assist in development of the sport around the world.

 

In 2022, CZ was also the match sponsor of the IPSC Handgun World Shoot XIX in Thailand. In addition to competitions, CZ, as an IPSC Global Partner in the ‘IPSC Handgun’ field, actively supports the best IPSC athletes in various divisions and members of its CZ Shooting Team always finish at the top of the IPSC’s largest international handgun matches.

 

The World Shoot is a global event and the highest Level V competition on the IPSC match calendar. The 2022 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XIX in Thailand had a total of 1345 competitors from 73 countries, who competed in 30 challenging stages of this IPSC Level V match, which was the largest of the year.

 

The IPSC Level IV African Handgun Championship will take place from 22 – 29 September, 2024, at the same range as the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot. Athletes will therefore have a unique opportunity to familiarize themselves with the new range, weather conditions, and shooting environment that will be featured in the World Shoot next year.

IPSC will be present at SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024

IPSC will be present at SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024

The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) will be present at SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 from 7 to 11 April in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

SportAccord is the world’s premier and most exclusive sports summit. It is the only place where you can meet all International Sport Federations. In 2024, the Summit will welcome over 1,500 global sports leaders and key decision makers.

“SportAccord Summit participation is one more IPSC step to the Olympic recognition!” IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin said.

The IPSC delegation will be represented at the SportAccord Summit 2024 by both headquarters’ members and Regional Directors. The Confederation will be represented with a stand (stand 42) and will share information about the IPSC sport during all days of the Summit and its Exhibition.

IPSC will take part in the SportAccord Summit for the third time. IPSC took part in the Summit for the first time in 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand and in 2019 in Gold Coast, Australia with the help of Australia IPSC Region.

 

SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit

 

The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit brings together around 1,500 leaders and key decision makers from over 120 International Federations (IFs), the International Olympic Committee, and organisations involved in the business of sport.

The Summit provides an unrivalled platform enabling global business leaders and host cities to have access to all the International Federations and their stakeholders in one location over several days.

This unique event is a combination of official sports meetings, networking gatherings, a themed conference programme, and exhibition space enabling International Federations, industry, cities and regions to showcase and advance their sport, services and facilities.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE 2024 EDITION WEBSITE

IPSC will be present at SHOT SHOW 2024

IPSC will be present at SHOT SHOW 2024

The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) will be present at SHOT Show 2024 from 23 to 26 January in Las Vegas, USA, one of the world’s largest professional events for the sport shooting, hunting and outdoor industry.

 

  • IPSC Booth: 43362
  • Location: The Venetian Expo Level 1

 

“Participation in the SHOT Show gives us the opportunity to present our sport to the professional community, meet with our long-term partners and introduce IPSC Sport to new players in the professional sport shooting market”, said IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin.

 

The IPSC delegation will be represented at the SHOT Show 2024 by both headquarters’ members and Regional Directors. The IPSC delegation is represented by IPSC Vice President Friedrich Gepperth, IROA President Dino Evangelinos, IPSC Sponsorship Director – Vice President for New Regions Alain Joly, IROA Vice President Jose Carlos Belino and IPSC Treasurer Roland Dahlman.

 

For more information, please visit: https://shotshow.org