History
According to early secretary general Paul Marchand, the organization was preceded by the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain, founded in 1952, then the French equivalent, , in 1962. Competition between the two, followed by similar organizations popping up in Italy and Germany, led to an initial international championship in Vaudoy-en-Brie, France, in 1971. From there, a provisory international committee gave way to the foundation of the MLAIC. Its first championship was hosted by the Real Federacion Española de Tiro Olimpico in Madrid on 23 and 24 September 1972.Member nations
The European Zone consists of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg Netherlands, Norwegian Black Powder Union, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The Pacific Zone consists of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. Correspondent nations without member status are Brazil, Croatia, Greece, Malta, India and Russia.Secretaries general
* 1970 – 2002: Capt. Paul Marchand, France * 2002 – 2003: Andrew Courtney, Great Britain * 2003 – 2007: Donald (Bucky) Malson, USA * 2007 – 2008: Kim Atkinson, Australia (Temp) * 2008 – 2016: David Brigden, Great Britain * 2016 – 2024: Gerhard Lang, Germany * 2024 – Current: Gerda Lejeune, NederlandSee also
* List of shooting sports organizationsReferences
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