International Practical Shooting Confederation - World Shoot

World Shoot

Since 1975, IPSC has held the World Shoot, a multi-day match comprising at least 30 separate courses of fire, where the best IPSC shooters from around the world vie for the title of World Champion. The World Shoot is currently held every three years. Previous World Shoot winners:

  • Ray Chapman (U.S.): 1975 World Shoot I Zurich, Switzerland
  • Jan Foss (Norway): 1976 World Shoot II Salzburg, Austria
  • Dave Westerhout (Rhodesia): 1977 World Shoot III Salisbury, Rhodesia
  • Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei (South Africa) 1979 World Shoot IV Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Ross Seyfried (U.S.): 1981 World Shoot V Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Rob Leatham (U.S.): 1983 World Shoot VI Virginia, United States
  • Rob Leatham (U.S.): 1986 World Shoot VII Florida, United States
  • Rob Leatham (U.S.): 1988 World Shoot VIII Caracas, Venezuela
  • Doug Koenig (U.S.): 1990 World Shoot IX Adelaide, Australia
  • Matt Mclearn (Canada): 1993 World Shoot X Bisley, England
  • Todd Jarrett (U.S.): 1996 World Shoot XI Brasilia, Brazil
  • Eric Grauffel (France): 1999 World Shoot XII Cebu, Philippines
  • Eric Grauffel (France): 2002 World Shoot XIII Pietersburg, South Africa
  • Eric Grauffel (France): 2005 World Shoot XIV Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Eric Grauffel (France): 2008 World Shoot XV Bali, Indonesia
  • Eric Grauffel (France): 2011 World Shoot XVI Rhodes, Greece

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