IPSC Handgun World Shoot 2025 in South Africa: CZ secures several titles and medals – Eric Grauffel becomes world champion in the Production Optics Division for the tenth time

From 11 to 28 September 2025, the IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX took place at the Frontier Shooting Range near the South African city of Matlosana, the most prestigious event in dynamic shooting to date. More than 1,800 shooters from 50 countries competed against each other in over 30 challenging stages. Eric Grauffel, now ten-time Production Optics World Champion and CZ Team shooter, was at the forefront. This time, Robin Grauffel, the son of the French top shooter, also took part. In the following report, we reveal why the two not only made World Cup history this year, but also family history, and how the other shooters from CZ fared.

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Once again unbeaten, top French shooter Eric Grauffel was able to defend his World Championship title in the IPSC Production Optics Division and secure his 10th title in a row. Grauffel's ability to shoot without optics is proven by numerous first and top places in high-level international IPSC matches.

As the main sponsor of the IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX and a long-standing IPSC Global Partner, CZ (Česká Zbrojovka) once again presented itself as a driving force in international shooting sports. With great success: the CZ Shooting Team collected a total of ten medals in Matlosana – four gold, four silver and two bronze.

Eric Grauffel secures 10th World Championship title in a row – Robin Grauffel wins the Production Optics Junior category for the first time

The exceptional French athlete Eric Grauffel attracted the most attention. The legendary member of the CZ Shooting Team won his tenth world title in a row in the Production Optics Division, a record that is unrivalled in the history of dynamic shooting sports.

Particularly noteworthy, his son Robin Grauffel confirms the well-known saying "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree" and won the junior title in the same division, i.e. Production Optics. The Grauffel family is thus writing a new chapter in sport shooting history. Incidentally, father and son both opted for the CZ Shadow 2 Orange OR.

If you compare this shot of exceptional IPSC shooter and now 10-time world champion Eric Grauffel taken during the CZ IPSC Extreme Euro Open 2024...

...with this photo of Robin Grauffel taken at the same stage, you can guess to whom the newly crowned world champion in the junior category of IPSC Production Optics owes his shooting skills.

Further successes of the CZ Shooting Team at the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot

Other team members also shone with strong performances at the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot in South Africa. In the following picture slider, we provide you with all the CZ team shooters who made it onto the podium at the 20th edition of this IPSC World Championship in addition to the Grauffels and also tell you which CZ sport pistol they won their medals with. (Note: the photos were taken at the CZ IPSC Extreme Euro Open in 2024 and not at the 2025 World Shoot in South Africa).

Italy's Camilla Almici won the Production Division's Lady category at the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot in South Africa with her CZ Shadow 2 Orange.

Experienced Czech shooter Josef Rakusan secured the 2025 World Championship title in the Senior category in the Standard Division with his CZ TS2 Orange.

World Championship silver in the IPSC Production Division in 2025 went to Argentinian German Romitelli, who achieved a score of 97.17% with his CZ Shadow 2 Orange, putting him ahead of team-mate Juan Pablo Duran.

In the Senior category of the Production Division, the 2025 World Shoot silver medallist is Ljubisa Momcilovic from Serbia, who finished on the podium with a CZ Shadow 2 Orange.

Another silver medallist at the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot from CZ Shooting is Filipino sports shooter Kahlil Adrian Viray, who competed with a CZ TS Orange in the Standard Division.

In the Senior category of the Standard Division, Petr Znamenacek, who came second, was another Czech with a CZ TS 2 Orange on the podium at the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot.

In the Ladies category of the IPSC Open Division, Czech shooter Martina Sera, who shoots a CZ TS Czechmate, claimed the silver medal.

Bronze in the Production Division at the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot went to Argentina's Juan Pablo Duran (photo), who finished just behind his compatriot and team-mate German Romitelli with 98.23%.

CZ's commitment to dynamic shooting sports also pays off for the Czech firearms manufacturer

The IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX once again impressively demonstrates the outstanding quality of the CZ Shooting Team in international shooting sports. In particular, Eric Grauffel's historic performance and his son Robin's first world championship title symbolise the continuity and future of dynamic shooting.

But the main sponsor of the IPSC Handgun World Shoot has also seen its commitment pay off. With their successes in various divisions, CZ shooters have shown that the manufacturer's pistols, such as the CZ Shadow 2 CZ Orange, TS 2 Orange and the CZ 75 TS Czechmate, can perform at the highest level in the hands of top athletes – and continue CZ's success story in practical shooting.

Further information on the shooters of the CZ Shooting Team, the IPSC pistols they use and other guns from the manufacturer can also be found on the CZ website.

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