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30m Match Crossbow World Cup Sezemice (CZE) - A Success Story

It started all at a round table after a shooting competition in Strasbourg.

We examined possibilities of offering Match Crossbow shooters the optimal amount of starts in the 30m discipline, fitting to the international and national calendars the best possible way. The usual candidates like France, Switzerland, Germany took turns and checked availability of ranges and dates, like years before, for the 2025 series of World Cups.

Then, out of sudden, a voice said: We will do it.

The representative of Czech Republic committed to host a Match Crossbow event for the first time in that country, at a range in Sezemice, that was used previously for local ISSF competitions. In a time of a few months, the range was transformed to a full-sized 30m range able to host IAU 30m competitions at the highest level. 

Two competitions of the 30m World Cup series were shot and the participants leave home with medals and nice memories of a new home of the crossbow shooting sport.

Day One: Gone with the Wind

The relay in standing position was, one would say, business as usual. But with time, the wind from changing directions took over and made the shooters aim and shoot with more and more care - till the last minute. The podium shows the best shooters which were able to cope with the challenging conditions:

  • 1st place and Gold - Joëlle Baumgartner (SUI) - 568 points
  • 2nd place and Silver - Joël Brüschweiler (SUI) - 565 points
  • 3rd place and Bronze - Sandra Reimann (GER) - 564 points

Check here for the complete results of the first competition day.

Day Two: Range Shows Full Potential

The morning and mild sunny weather over Sezemice started with the second competition. Wind was tired from the previous day and all that summed up to promising shooting conditions. Results were at high level this day, with the two leaders confirming the placement from Friday. Bronze changed from Germany to Switzerland on this day.

  • 1st place and Gold - Joëlle Baumgartner (SUI) - 578 points
  • 2nd place and Silver - Joël Brüschweiler (SUI) - 568 points
  • 3rd place and Bronze - Stephan Loretz (SUI) - 566 points

Joël Brüschweiler delivered the ultimate proof of suitability of the range to highest level of results by equalising the men's kneeling world record of 296 points.

Check here for the complete results of the second competition day.

The series of Match Crossbow World Cups continues in September in Strasbourg with two 30m and one 10m competitions.

Save the date: Match Crossbow 2025 World Cup Final in Winterthur

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Match Crossbow World Cup Final will be hosted by our member federation EASV on two locations in the city of Winterthur / SUI. Watch the calendar for details - coming soon.

Update to 2025 Field World Cup in Sezemice

The regular registration period for the 2nd IAU World Cup Match 30m has expired. See the list of registered athletes.
We wish the organiser, the Sezemice Shooting Club, a successful organisation of this great competition, which will be held for the first time in their beautiful town.

The 1st IAU Field World Cup in 2025 has ended

 

BULLETIN WITH ALL THE RESULTS OF THE IAU WORLD CUP AND THE 2ND MORAVIA CUP!

The first competition from the IAU World Cup series 2025 was held in the beautiful Czech town of Plumlov.
Thirty-five competitors from 7 countries competed in an excellent sporting contest, in pleasant surroundings and excellent organisation by the Czech Field Crossbow Association. In the men's competition, the winner was Croatian Domagoj Pereglin with the best result of the day, 864, followed by the second Croatian Martin Oborovečki. The third was Croatian cadet Borna Bajser.
Croatian women won the first three places in the women's competition. Mihaela Oborovečki won ahead of Valentina Pereglin and Valentina Kozumplik.
The IAU World Cup Competition bulletin.              

After the 1st IAU World Cup, the IAU World Ranking List was created.

The 2nd Plumlov Cup in Field discipline IR900 was also held in this competition, and 43 competitors participated. The competition was in both team and individual categories. The teams were mixed, consisting of three members of different categories. The CRO 2 team won ahead of CRO 1, and the FRA team came in third. You can see the individual winners by category and the team results.

Photos from the competition.

Film from the competition.

On June 29, 2025, the 2nd Moravia Cup competition in the IAU Field Match Play discipline ended. The top 12 male and female athletes competed in this competition, based on the rankings from the previous day in the IAU IR900 discipline.

In the exciting duel matches, attended by a large number of spectators, the following fights took place:

- In the women's competition, the Frenchwoman Jacob Ludvine defeated the Croatian Valentina Kozumplik 6:0 in the final match. In the fight for the bronze medal between the two Croatians, Mihaela Oborovečki defeated Valentina Pereglin 5:3.

- In the men's competition, two Croatians fought for gold. After an exciting fight, Domagoj Pereglin defeated Martin Oborovečki 5:3. A little earlier, in the battle for 3rd place, the domestic competitor Denis Vyskočil defeated the Austrian Markus Múllner 5:3.

This final match concludes the first step of the IAU World Cup Field Series. The next step is the IAU World Cup in Croatia in the beautiful Zagorje town of Veliko Trgovišće from July 25 to 27, 2025.                                     IAU Match play results

 

 

World Cup and Austria Open in 10m Match Crossbow – Second Day

Double double victory in the World Cup #2

On the second day, we witnessed a rare situation, where the previous day winners repeated their gold performance!

In the women’s category, Jolanda Prinz (GER) secured the gold medal with a strong score of 396, finishing six points ahead of her closest competitors. Léna Giannini (FRA) and Coline Hamelin (FRA) both scored 390 points, with Giannini taking silver on inner tens.

The men’s competition was closely contested, with Stéphane Hatterer (FRA) taking gold with a score of 392. His teammate Julien Messiasse (FRA) followed closely with 391 for silver. Jakub Novák (CZE) completed the podium with 390, earning the bronze medal in a tightly packed top field.

Women

  • 1st and Gold: Jolanda Prinz (GER) - 396
  • 2nd and Silver: Léna Giannini (FRA) - 390
  • 3rd and Bronze: Coline Hamelin (FRA) - 390

Men

  • 1st and Gold: Stéphane Hatterer (FRA) - 392
  • 2nd and Silver: Julien Messiasse (FRA) - 391
  • 3rd and Bronze: Jakub Novák (CZE) - 390

One of the double winners - Stéphane Hatterer

Double Gold in Men's category - Stéphane Hatterer (FRA)

Austria Open continued with qualifiers and finals in the main categories of men and women. For details, follow the links for the results of the World Cup and Austria Open.

We are looking forward to get together in Sezemice (CZE) and Strasbourg (FRA)!

Innsbruck Hosts World Cup and Austria Open in 10m Match Crossbow

Innsbruck hosts a double event in match crossbow shooting this week, bringing together international and domestic competitors for the 10m discipline. The competition opened with the Austrian Open Mixed Team event on the first day. Mixed teams, consisting of one male and one female athlete, competed in qualification rounds followed by elimination matches. Teams from Austria, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic and Switzerland were among those participating, with several matches decided by narrow margins.

New World Record for Jolanda Prinz

The second day marked the beginning of the World Cup competition with the 1st World Cup Match. Scores were consistent with international standards, and several athletes reached results over the 390 mark. The match counted toward the overall World Cup standings, attracting a competitive field, including previous World Championship medalists.

Meet the medal winners of the World Cup #1:

Women

  • 1st and Gold: Jolanda Prinz (GER) - 398
  • 2nd and Silver: Sandra Reimann (GER) - 394
  • 3rd and Bronze: Lisa Roettelé (FRA) - 392

Men

  • 1st and Gold: Stéphane Hatterer (FRA) - 392
  • 2nd and Silver: Romain Meignan (FRA) - 391
  • 3rd and Bronze: Stefan Reichhuber (GER) - 391

The IAU congratulates Jolanda Prinz from Germany for raising the almost to the day 6 years old 10m Match Crossbow women’s world record to the new value of 398 points!

Jolanda Prinz - New World Record 398

Parallel to the World Cup, the Austrian Open continued with the finals in the Senior (45+), U23 Women, and U23 Men categories. Qualification results from earlier rounds determined the top eight shooters in each class, who then competed in finals following the standard ISSF-style format adapted for match crossbow. Local athletes were well represented in all three categories, with some delivering notable performances against experienced competitors from neighboring countries.

For details, follow the links for the results of the World Cup and Austria Open.