Maxient John Jr. Michel (born 15 December 1981)
is an
action shooting
Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and speed, by using a firearm of a certain minimum power factor to scor ...
competitor from the
US. He became
IPSC Handgun
World Champion
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
in the Open division in 2014. He is also the only seven-time winner of the
Steel Challenge
The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition governed by thSteel Challenge Shooting Association(SCSA) that consists of eight standardized stages with steel targets in three sizes; small circular, large circular and rectangular targets. Com ...
World Speed Shooting Championships and the only competitor to win it 4 times in a row (2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016). Max began shooting when he was just 5 years old, and has served in the
U.S. Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...
for 10 years (1999 - 2009) as a shooter and trainer. He is also featured on the
Hot Shots TV series, and is sponsored by
SIG Sauer
Several brother companies that design and manufacture firearms use the brand name SIG Sauer . The original company, ''Schweizerische Waggon-Fabrik'' (SWF), later ''Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft'' (SIG), went through several selloffs, ...
. Max uses a highly modified Sig Sauer P320 tuned specifically for him by The Sig Armorer.
Merits
* 2014
IPSC Open
World Champion
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
(XVII, USA)
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* Seven times
Steel Challenge
The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition governed by thSteel Challenge Shooting Association(SCSA) that consists of eight standardized stages with steel targets in three sizes; small circular, large circular and rectangular targets. Com ...
World Speed Shooting Champion (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2009, 2007 and 2005)
* Eight times USPSA National Champion (2014, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004)
* Four time US Steel Challenge National Champion (2014, 2011, 2009 and 2008)
* Two time Pro-Am Champion (2012 and 2013)
* The only shooter along with Christian Sailer who has won all USPSA Area Championships in the same season (2010)
See also
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Ben Stoeger, American sport shooter
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Eric Grauffel
Éric Grauffel is a French sport shooter and firearms instructor with seven overall IPSC Handgun World Champion titles and one Junior World Champion title. He is known for having an unprecedented winning streak, and has won 191 IPSC President M ...
, French sport shooter
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Jorge Ballesteros
Jorge Ballesteros Fernández (27 May 1983 – 10 January 2023) was a Spanish sport shooter who took the gold medal overall in the Open division at the 2017 IPSC Handgun World Shoot. At the 2005 World Shoot he took the overall bronze medal in ...
, Spanish sport shooter
References
External links
The Official Webpage of Max MichelThe Official Facebook page of Max Michel
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IPSC shooters
IPSC World Shoot Champions
1981 births
Living people