International Practical Shooting Confederation

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An IPSC shooter using a modified .38 Super pistol with compensator and red dot sight

International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is a shooting sport based on the concept of practical shooting. Accuracy, power and speed are all required to achieve a maximum score.

1 Founding and organization
2 World Shoot
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Founding and organization

IPSC was founded at a conference held in Columbia, Missouri, in May of 1976. Practical shooting enthusiasts from around the world participated, creating a constitution and establishing the rules governing the sport. Jeff Cooper served as the first IPSC President.

While IPSC is an international organization, countries have their own organizations under the IPSC umbrella. In the United States, this is the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA).

[edit] World Shoot

Starting in 1975, IPSC holds the World Shoot (now held every three years). The winner of each World Shoot are:

Ray Chapman (USA) - 1975 World Shoot I Zurich, Switzerland
Jan Foss (Norway) - 1976 World Shoot II Salzburg, Austria
Dave Westerhout (UK) - 1977 World Shoot III Salisbury, Rhodesia
Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei (South Africa) 1979 World Shoot IV Johannesburg, South Africa
Ross Seyfried (USA) - 1981 World Shoot V Johannesburg, South Africa
Rob Leatham (USA) - 1983 World Shoot VI Virginia, United States
Rob Leatham (USA) - 1986 World Shoot VII Florida, United States
Rob Leatham (USA) - 1988 World Shoot VIII Caracas, Venezuela
Doug Koenig (USA) - 1990 World Shoot IX Adelaide, Australia
Matt Mclearn (USA) - 1993 World Shoot X Bisley, England
Todd Jarrett (USA) - 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