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Ricardo López Tugendhat
Ricardo López (born 24 May 1977) is a three time IPSC revolver World Champion (2008, 2011, 2014) from Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan .... References IPSC shooters IPSC World Shoot Champions 1977 births Living people {{Ecuador-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Practical Shooting Confederation
The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport association, and the largest and oldest within practical shooting. Founded in 1976, the IPSC nowadays affiliates over 100 regions from Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Competitions are held with pistol, revolver, rifle, and shotgun, and the competitors are divided into different divisions based on firearm and equipment features. While everyone in a division competes in the Overall category, there are also separate awards for the categories Lady (female competitors), Super Junior (under 16 years), Junior (under 21 years), Senior (over 50 years), and Super Senior (over 60 years). IPSC's activities include international regulation of the sport by approving firearms and equipment for various divisions, administering competition rules and education of range officials (referees) through the International Range Officers Association who are responsible for cond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IPSC Handgun World Shoot
The IPSC Handgun World Shoot is the highest level handgun match within the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) which consists of several days and at least 30 separate courses of fire. The Handgun World Shoots are held triennially on a rotational cycle with the other two main IPSC disciplines Rifle and Shotgun. World Shoot main matches are held over six days with five days of shooting and one rest day, making the competition a shooting marathon where strategy and mental focus is of critical importance. 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. Until and including 1991 there were no equipment divisions, but equipment had gradually become more and more specialized with extended front sights, compensators and even optical sights. At the 1991 Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
The 2005 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XIV held in Guayaquil, Ecuador was the 14th IPSC Handgun World Shoot. Once again, Eric Grauffel took the Open title. He was now an 18-year-old student and had already won many European titles, and after the 2005 World Championship, also three World Shoots. Champions Open The Open division had the largest match participation with 300 competitors (33.8 %). ;Individual: ;Teams Open: Modified The Modified division had 49 competitors (5.5 %). ;Individual: ;Teams Modified: Standard The Standard division had the second largest match participation with 294 competitors (33.1 %). ;Individual: ;Teams Standard: Production The Production division had the third largest match participation with 213 competitors (24.0 %). ;Individual: ;Teams Production: Revolver The Revolver division had 31 competitors (3.5 %). ;Individual: ;Teams Revolver: See also *IPSC Rifle World Shoots *IPSC Shotgun World Shoot *IP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
The 2008 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XV held in Bali, Indonesia, was the 15th IPSC Handgun World Shoot. Champions Open The Open division had the largest match participation with 353 competitors (34.3 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: Modified The Modified division had 50 competitors (4.9 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: Standard The Standard division had the second largest match participation with 309 competitors (30.1 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: Production The Production division had the third largest match participation with 282 competitors (27.4 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: Revolver The Revolver division had 34 competitors (3.3 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: See also *IPSC Rifle World Shoots *IPSC Shotgun World Shoot *IPSC Action Air World Shoot References IPSC :: Match Results - 2008 Handgun World Shoot, Indonesia {{IPSC Championships 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
The 2011 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XVI held at Rhodes, Greece was the 16th IPSC Handgun World Shoot. There were 30 stages which all had a Greek theme. Champions Open ;Individual: The Open division had the second largest match participation with 373 competitors (30.9 %), and was won by Eric Grauffel from France winning his 5th consecutive Handgun World Shoot. Simon Racaza of USA came in second place 3.29 % behind, and KC Eusebio of USA another 0.71 % behind. ;Teams: Modified ;Individual: The Modified division had 59 competitors (4.9 %). Zdenek Henes of the Czech Republic took Gold in the Modified division in what would be the last World Championship featuring the division before it was deleted. Jerome Jovanne Morales of the Philippines came in second place 0.75 % behind, and Rob Leatham of USA came in third place another 2.41 % behind. ;Teams: Standard ;Individual: The Standard division had the third largest match participation with 336 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
The 2014 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XVII held at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Florida, United States, was the 17th IPSC Handgun World Shoot. Champions Open The Open division had the second largest match participation with 385 competitors (29.5 %), and was won by Max Michel of USA in front of his American teammate Shane Coley by 0.08 %, and Brodie McIntosh from Australia in third place by another 1.8 %. ;Individual: ;Teams Open: Standard The Standard division had the third largest match participation with 374 competitors (28.7 %). Nils Jonasson of USA took the Standard division gold in front of his two American teammates Bob Vogel in second place by 1.34 %, and Dave Sevigny in third place another 0.02 % behind Vogel. ;Individual: ;Teams Standard: Production The Production division had the largest match participation with 392 competitors (30.1 %), and was won by Eric Grauffel from France taking his 7th consecutiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's Capital city, capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous peoples in Ecuador, Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was Spanish colonization of the Americas, colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Births
Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 ** 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown Bacteria, bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst Granville rail disaster, railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207 Azor, CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, Valencia, Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
