IPSC Handgun World Shoots
The IPSC Handgun World Shoot is the highest level handgun match within the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), described as "the Olympics of the Action Shooting Sports".[1]
The match consists of several days, comprising at least 30 separate courses of fire[2] where the best IPSC-shooters from all around the world vie for the title of World Champion. The Handgun World Shoot, Rifle World Shoot and Shotgun World Shoot are held with three year intervals, meaning that since the last Handgun World Shoot was held in 2014, the next Shotgun World Shoot was held during 2015 and the next Rifle World Shoot in 2016.
History
The first IPSC World Shoot was held in 1975 in Zurich, and the two following were held with one year intervals. After 1977 the World Shoots were held at two year intervals until 1983 when the schedule was changed to the three year intervals used today.
- 1975 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1976 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1977 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1979 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1981 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1983 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1986 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1988 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1990 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1991 IPSC Individual Handgun World Championship
- 1993 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1996 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 1999 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 2002 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 2005 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 2008 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 2011 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 2014 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
- 2017 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
Individual Champions
The following is a list of previous and current Handgun World Champions:[3]
Overall category
Year | Division | ![]() |
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World Shoot |
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1975 | ![]() |
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World Shoot I | |
1976 | ![]() |
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World Shoot II | |
1977 | ![]() |
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World Shoot III | |
1979 | ![]() |
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World Shoot IV | |
1981 | ![]() |
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World Shoot V | |
1983 | ![]() |
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World Shoot VI | |
1986 | ![]() |
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World Shoot VII | |
1988 | ![]() |
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World Shoot VIII | |
1990 | ![]() |
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World Shoot IX | |
1991 | ![]() |
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Individual World Championship | |
1993 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot X |
1993 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot X |
1993 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot X |
1996 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XI |
1996 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XI |
1996 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XI |
1999 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XII |
1999 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XII |
1999 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XII |
2002 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2005 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2008 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2011 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2014 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Classic | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
Lady category
Year | Division | ![]() |
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Venue |
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1988 | ![]() |
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World Shoot VIII | |
1991 | ![]() |
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1991 World Shoot | |
1993 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot X |
1996 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XI |
1999 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XII |
1999 | Standard | ![]() |
World Shoot XII | ||
2002 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Production | ![]() |
World Shoot XIII | ||
2005 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2008 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2011 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2014 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Classic | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
Junior category
Year | Division | ![]() |
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Venue |
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1990 | ![]() |
World Shoot IX | |||
1996 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XI |
2002 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2005 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2008 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2011 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2014 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
Senior category
Year | Division | ![]() |
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Venue |
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1996 | Open | ![]() |
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Martyn Spei | World Shoot XI |
2002 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2002 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIII |
2005 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2005 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XIV |
2008 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2011 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Modified | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2014 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Classic | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
Super Senior category
Year | Division | ![]() |
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Venue |
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2008 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2008 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XV |
2011 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2011 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVI |
2014 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Standard | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Production | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Classic | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Revolver | ![]() |
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World Shoot XVII |
Teams
Overall teams
Year | Division | ![]() |
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Venue |
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1975 | World Shoot I | ||||
1976 | World Shoot II | ||||
1977 | ![]() |
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World Shoot III | |
1979 | World Shoot IV | ||||
1981 | World Shoot V | ||||
1983 | ![]() |
World Shoot VI | |||
1986 | World Shoot VII | ||||
1988 | ![]() |
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World Shoot VIII | |
1990 | ![]() |
World Shoot IX | |||
1993 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot X |
1996 | Open | World Shoot XI | |||
1999 | Open | World Shoot XII | |||
2002 | Open | World Shoot XIII | |||
2002 | Standard | ![]() Rob Leatham, Michael Voigt, Ron Avery, Phil Strader |
![]() Fabian Scott, Nick du Plessis, Gary Haltmann, Paul van Wyk |
![]() Adriano Ciro Santarcangel, Guido Ciccarelli, Valter Tranquilli, Esterino Magli (DQ) |
World Shoot XIII |
2005 | Open | World Shoot XIV | |||
2008 | Open | World Shoot XV | |||
2011 | Open | World Shoot XVI | |||
2014 | Open | ![]() Max Michel, Shane Coley, KC Eusebio, Chris Tilley |
![]() Martin Kamenicek, Miroslav Havlicek, Zdenek Henes |
![]() Brodie McIntosh, Nick Kapor, Gareth Graham, David McConachie |
World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Standard | ![]() Nils Jonasson, Bob Vogel, Dave Sevigny, Emanuel Bragg |
![]() Cosimo Panetta, Gregorio Tassone, Max Bragagnolo, Giulio Del Rosario |
![]() Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz, Gorka Ibanez, Jesus Ferreiro, David Davite |
World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Production | ![]() Simon Racaza, Ben Stoeger, Matthew Mink |
![]() Robin Sebo, Zdenek Liehne, Miroslav Zapletal, Michal Stepan |
![]() Eric Grauffel, Louis Adrien Guichard, Mathieu Lavergne, Baptiste Felt |
World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Classic | ![]() Rob Leatham, Todd Jarrett, Gary Byerly, Keith Dilworth |
![]() Edward Rivera, Wilfredo Jr Martin, Jerome Morales, William Magalong |
![]() Edoardo Buticchi, Roberto Vezzoli, Mauro Di Prospero, Mario Piccioni |
World Shoot XVII |
2014 | Revolver | ![]() Josh Lentz, David Olhasso, Cliff Walsh, Elliot Aysen |
![]() Gerald Reiter, Hermann Kirchweger, Reinhard Handl, Robert Kroiss |
![]() Moacyr Azevedo, Wagner Almeida, Daniel Polverini, Rogerio Rosas |
World Shoot XVII |
Lady teams
Year | Division | ![]() |
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Venue |
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1975 | World Shoot I | ||||
1976 | World Shoot II | ||||
1977 | World Shoot III | ||||
1979 | World Shoot IV | ||||
1981 | World Shoot V | ||||
1983 | World Shoot VI | ||||
1986 | World Shoot VII | ||||
1988 | World Shoot VIII | ||||
1990 | World Shoot IX | ||||
1993 | Open | ![]() |
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World Shoot X |
1996 | Open | World Shoot XI | |||
1999 | Open | World Shoot XII | |||
2002 | Open | World Shoot XIII | |||
2002 | Standard | ![]() |
World Shoot XIII | ||
2005 | Open | World Shoot XIV | |||
2008 | Open | World Shoot XV | |||
2011 | Open | World Shoot XVI | |||
2014 | Open | World Shoot XVII | |||
See also
References
- Match Report - 1977 Handgun World Shoot, Rhodesia
- Match Results - 1983 Handgun World Shoot, USA - American Handgunnger March/ April 1984, page 34
- Match Results - 1988 Handgun World Shoot - USPSA Front Sight November/ December 1988, page 9
- Match Results - 1990 Handgun World Shoot, Australia
- Match Results - 1991 Individual World Championship, South Africa
- Match Results - 1993 Handgun World Shoot, England - Diligentia: The Official Newsletter of IPSC Canada, February 1994, page 26
- Match Results - 1996 Handgun World Shoot, Brazil - USPSA Frontsight 3. 1997, page 14
- Match Results - 1999 Handgun World Shoot, Philippines
- Match Results - 2002 Handgun World Shoot, South Africa
- IPSC :: Match Results - 2005 Handgun World Shoot, Ecuador
- IPSC :: Match Results - 2008 Handgun World Shoot, Indonesia
- IPSC :: Match Results - 2011 Handgun World Shoot, Greece
- IPSC :: Match Results - 2014 Handgun World Shoot, United States