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Extreme Euro Open

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Extreme Euro Open
NicknameEEO
Founded2008
TypeIPSC level 3
LocationCzech Republic
Websitehttps://www.worldextremecup.com

The Extreme Euro Open is an IPSC level 3 shooting competition held annually in June at the Hodonice shooting range near the town Znojmo in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The match is organized by the company Extreme Gun Group, Ltd. and the Extreme Squad shooting club.

The match is divided into a Pre and Main Match, where the Pre Match is for the Range Officers later working at the Main Match as well as representatives of the match sponsors. The Main Match lasts three days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), and is divided into morning and afternoon shifts. On Sunday, the best shooters from the Main Match vie for the Shoot-Off, which was changed to the Super Six format in 2015. Then the six best shooters from the Main Match in each division and some categories compete in an elimination round across three stages. The match is finished with an award ceremony.

Lubor Novak from the Czech Republic is the Match Director and founder of the match, and Wieslaw Geno Sioda from Poland is Stats Director.

The match is part of the WORLD EXTREME CUP, IPSC level 3 matches series. The matches took place in the Czech Republic, Russia, Thailand, Poland, Denmark and USA.

Spin-off in smaller version match called EXTREME CHALLENGE takes place in Slovakia and Montenegro.

The shooting competition in 2020 was postponed to year 2021. The 12th Extreme Euro Open 2021 took place under strict anti-pandemic measures. Even so, 482 shooters from 32 countries took part in this match. In 2023, 730 shooters from 40 countries took part in the match. In 2024, a total of 799 shooters shot the match 15th CZ EXTREME EURO OPEN 2024.

Winners

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Year Division Gold Silver Bronze
2008 Open France Eric Grauffel Netherlands Saul Kirsch Spain Jorge Ballesteros
Modified United States Jose Claudio Vidanes Czech Republic Zdenek Heneš Italy Davide Cerrato
Standard Germany Olivier Damm Spain Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz Italy Adriano Ciro Santarcangelo
Production Czech Republic Adam Tyc Slovakia Marian Vyšný United States Angus Hobdell
Revolver Czech Republic Jiří Jedlička United States Cliff Walsh Germany Sascha Back
2009 Open France Eric Grauffel Netherlands Saul Kirsch Czech Republic Miroslav Havlíček
Modified Czech Republic Zdeněk Heneš Italy Giorgio Patria Italy Davide Cerrato
Standard Italy Adriano Ciro Santarcangelo Germany Gregory Midgley Czech Republic Zdenek Liehne
Production Czech Republic Tyc Adam Czech Republic Miroslav Zapletal United States Angus Hobdell
Revolver Ecuador Ricardo López Tugendhat Czech Republic Jiri Jedlicka Czech Republic Tibor Ladic
2010 Open France Eric Grauffel Netherlands Saul Kirsch Czech Republic Miroslav Havlíček
Modified Czech Republic Zdenek Heneš Czech Republic Miloš Hořínek Czech Republic Vít Helán
Standard Spain Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz Czech Republic Petr Znamenáček Hungary Gyorgy Batki
Production Czech Republic Václav Vinduška Slovakia Ernest Nagy Slovakia Marian Vyšný
Revolver Czech Republic Zdenek Němeček Czech Republic Jiří Jedlička Czech Republic Milan Kolar
2012 Open France Emile Obriot Netherlands Saul Kirsch Czech Republic Petr Pijáček
Standard Spain Jaun Carlos Jaime Diaz Czech Republic Petr Znamenáček Hungary Gyorgy Batki
Production France Eric Grauffel Spain Eduardo de Cobos Serbia Ljubisa Momcilovic
Classic United States Angus Hobdell Finland Esa Marjoniemi France Denis Altuna
Revolver Czech Republic Zdenek Němeček Austria Gerald Reiter Czech Republic Milan Kolar
2013 Open Spain Jorge Ballesteros France Emile Obriot Netherlands Saul Kirsch
Standard Spain Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz Italy Cosimo Panetta Italy Adriano Santarcangelo
Production France Eric Grauffel Czech Republic Robin Šebo Serbia Ljubisa Momcilovic
Classic Italy Edoardo Buticchi Italy Stefano Iacomini Italy Davide Cerrato
Revolver Austria Gerald Reiter Italy Valter Tranquilli Germany Markus Schneider
2014 Open Spain Jorge Ballesteros United States Max Michel France Emile Obriot
Standard Philippines Jethro Dionisio United States Blake Miguez Italy Cosimo Panetta
Production France Eric Grauffel Czech Republic Miroslav Zapletal Slovakia Marian Fedor
Classic Philippines Edward Rivera France Julien Boit Italy Edoardo Roberto Buticchi
Revolver Philippines Phillipp Chua Austria Gerald Reiter Czech Republic Zdeněk Němeček
2015 Open Czech Republic Martin Kameníček Spain Jorge Ballesteros France Emile Obriot
Standard France Eric Grauffel Philippines Jethro Dionisio Czech Republic Petr Znamenáček
Production Serbia Ljubisa Momcilovic Czech Republic Robin Šebo United States Ben Stoeger
Classic Philippines Jag Lejano United States Angus Hobdell France Julien Boit
Revolver Austria Gerald Reiter Czech Republic Zdenek Němeček Sweden Kalle Halvarsson
2016 Open Spain Jorge Ballesteros France Emile Obriot Czech Republic Martin Kameníček
Standard France Eric Grauffel Czech Republic Zdeněk Liehne Hungary György Batki
Production Spain Eduardo de Cobos United States Ben Stoeger Czech Republic Robin Šebo
Classic Germany Gregory Midgley France Julien Boit Austria Gerald Stacherl
Revolver Austria Gerald Reiter Sweden Kalle Halvarsson Czech Republic Jiří Jedlička
2017 Open Spain Jorge Ballesteros Czech Republic Martin Kameníček Czech Republic Miroslav Havlíček
Standard France Eric Grauffel Czech Republic Zdeněk Liehne Czech Republic Petr Znamenáček
Production Serbia Ljubisa Momcilovic Spain Eduardo de Cobos Russia Pavel Torgashov
Classic Philippines Jethro Dionisio Germany Gregory Midgley Russia Alexey Ragozin
Revolver Austria Gerald Reiter Denmark Henrik F. Nielsen Austria Robert Kroiss
2018 Open Spain Jorge Ballesteros Czech Republic Havlíček Miroslav Spain Espilez Ivan
Standard Czech Republic Rakušan Josef Czech Republic Liehne Zdeněk Argentina Quindi Vallerga Gaston
Production Serbia Ljubisa Momcilovic Czech Republic Robin Šebo Spain De Cobos Eduardo
Classic Philippines Lejano Jeufro Philippines Dionisio Jethro Czech Republic Marx Jakub
Revolver Denmark Nielsen Henrik F. Sweden Lindskog Olle France Grégory Michel
Pistole Caliber Carbine France Eric Grauffel United States Leograndis Max Czech Republic Vinduška Václav
Production Optics Czech Republic Kameníček Martin United States Nelson Brian Italy Bragagnolo Max
2019 Open Czech Republic Šebo Robin France Obriot Emile France Piget Manu
Standard Czech Republic Liehne Zdeněk Argentina Quindi Vallerga Gaston United States Reed Casey
Production France Eric Grauffel Serbia Ljubisa Momcilovic United States Lane Mason
Classic Philippines Dionisio Jethro Czech Republic Marx Jakub Slovenia Cernigoj Robert
Revolver Austria Reiter Gerald Thailand Ploysutti Siriroj Denmark Nielsen Henrik F.
Pistole Caliber Carbine United States Leograndis Max Slovakia Ženčar Pavol Czech Republic Vinduška Václav
Production Optics United States Hwansik Kim Canada Latulippe Max Germany Nothnagel Nils
2021 Open France Eric Grauffel France Emile Obriot Czech Republic Robin Šebo
Standard Czech Republic Josef Rakušan Slovenia Robert Černigoj Czech Republic Zdeněk Liehne
Production Czech Republic Michal Štěpán Serbia Ljubisa Momcilovic Czech Republic Miroslav Zapletal
Classic Poland Bartosz Szczesny Czech Republic Jakub Marx Hungary Gyula Midglecz
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Slovakia Pavol Ženčár United States Max Leograndis Czech Republic František Bindík
Production Optics Czech Republic Martin Kameníček Germany Nils Nothnagel Czech Republic Radim Maděránek
2022 Open Spain Ballesteros Jorge France Obriot Emile Czech Republic Šebo Robin
Standard Philippines Viray Kahlil Adrian Czech Republic Josef Rakušan Argentina Quindi Vallerga Gaston
Production France Eric Grauffel Czech Republic Štěpán Michal Argentina Romitelli German
Classic Philippines Catalan Alfredo jr. Slovenia Cernigoj Robert Philippines Luzuriaga Thomas
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Slovakia Ženčar Pavol Slovakia Fedor Marian Czech Republic Slavík Daniel
Production Optics Czech Republic Kameníček Martin Philippines Gino Edcel John Czech Republic Maděránek Radim
2023 Open Czech Republic Šebo Robin Sweden Stjernlof Erik Czech Republic Havlíček Miroslav
Standard Philippines Viray Kahlil Adrian Czech Republic Liehne Zdeněk Czech Republic Rakušan Josef
Production France Eric Grauffel Czech Republic Štěpán Michal Serbia Momčilovic Ljubiša
Classic Slovenia Cernigoj Robert Czech Republic Marx Jakub Philippines Lejano Jeufro
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Austria Theilinger Martin Slovakia Fedor Marian Czech Republic Slavík Daniel
Production Optics Philippines Gino Edcel John Slovakia Hrnčiarik Andrej Netherlands Keppel Dylan
2024 Open Czech Republic Šebo Robin Austria Angelov Angel Czech Republic Havlíček Miroslav
Standard Philippines Viray Kahlil Adrian Italy Bolzoni Giacomo Czech Republic Liehne Zdeněk
Production Czech Republic Štěpán Michal Argentina Romitelli German Serbia Popovic Aleksa
Classic Slovenia Cernigoj Robert Czech Republic Marx Jakub Hungary Batki György
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Slovakia Fedor Marian Slovakia Ženčár Pavol Austria Thaler Martin
Production Optics France Eric Grauffel Czech Republic Kameníček Martin Philippines Gino Edcel John

The shooting range

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The Hodonice shooting range is situated 12 kilometres southeast of Znojmo city and is owned by the CLUB IPSC Znojmo. The range was built in the 1990s from a former gravel pit, and its 28 shooting bays and total length of more than 500 meters makes it one of the largest outdoor shooting ranges in Europe. The range has a parking lot with capacity for 100 cars, an office building, sanitary facilities, space for chronographing and safety areas. The shooting range is used for matches, training, shooting instruction and corporate events. Among big matches held on the range are the Extreme Euro Open, Czech Super League and the IPSC Czech Rifle Championship.

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