-The strong squad of 29 team Kenya is among the staggering 1,800 participants from 60 countries of the world taking part in the competition.
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Kenya’s strong squad of 29 players will be seeking for glory in this year’s 20th International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World handgun Shoot championship at the Frontier Shooting Range in Matlosana, South Africa.
The team is among the 1,800 community of practical handgun shooters from 50 countries across the World, competing around the exciting courses for fame, glory with honor, as well as for the titles of World Champions from the various categories and classes in the 5-day main competition running to Sunday 28th September in this highest-level V competition on the IPSC match calendar.
The official opening ceremony of the Championship organized by IPSC, the world umbrella organization for this type of dynamic shooting sport was held on Monday at South Africa’s Westvald High School in Klerksdorp, presided over by IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin alongside members of the IPSC Executive Council.
IPCS Regional Director Frank Ambundo said Kenya’s top shooters Team is proudly captained by veteran shooter Memba Muriuki who is leading others members that include among othes Ibrahim Ndungu, Issa Issa, Thomas Kiilu, Morris Mureithi, Memba Muriuki, and Agnes Wangechi.
Team Kenya flew to South Africa last week after a successful competition at the Bamburi Rifles Club (BRC) range in Mombasa county, that was staged as preparation for team headed to South Africa and was jointly sponsored by Solution E.A, RTW shipping &Logistics, Listen Media, RTP, Premier Hospital, Halal Ice, Kushi Motors and Unga Ni Taifa.
Sunny Syan, Geoffrey Pesa, Pravis Vohra, and Thomas Kiili were the overall top winners on 100% score each from various categories.
Ambundo said the Mombasa competition marked the successful completion of the Pre-World Shoot that was a Preparation Competition as part of the IPSC League Shoot for the Kenya team headed to South Africa in the World’s biggest competition.
“The Mombasa prestigious tournament served as the official preparatory platform for the Kenyan National Shooting Team for the World Handgun Championship in South Africa. It also not only about preparing Team Kenya for international competition, but also about showcasing Kenya’s growing talent in shooting sports and positioning the Country as a serious contender in global sporting arenas, “said Ambundo.
He explained that this highly competitive and recreational sporting activities involves proficiency tests of accuracy, precision with speed in shooting and that Team Kenya is now ready for the Challenge and pointed out that the team has affirmed its readiness for the world stage through crisp, proficient displays of speed and accuracy.
“This Sports shooting is an expensive discipline, with the costs of ammunition, equipment, and shooting gear often being prohibitive as we continue to urge the government to partner with us in developing and growing the sport from the grassroots level all the way to the national team. It is important to debunk the myth that shooting is a ‘rich man’s’ sport. In reality, it is a classless sport driven by passionate sports shooting individuals who make significant financial sacrifices to participate, “noted Ambundo.
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-A strong squad of 29 players representing Kenya in this year’s IPSC) Handgun World Shoot Championship in South Africa.
-Team Kenya includes IPCS Regional Director Frank Ambundo, captain Memba Muriuki, Ibrahim Ndungu, Issa Issa, Thomas Kiilu, Morris Mureithi, Memba Muriuki and Agnes Wangechi among others.
-Main Championship kicked off on Monday and running to 28th September in Matlosana, South Africa’s shooting range.
-It will be the highest-level V competition on the IPSC match calendar.
-Kenyan team will use the tournament to showcase Kenya’s growing talent in the shooting sport.
-The IPSC Handgun World Shoot is the highest level handgun match within the IPSC) which consists of several days and at least 30 separate courses of fire.
-The first IPSC World Shoot was held in 1975 in Zurich.
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