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.

Update to 2025 Field World Cup in Plumlov

Dear Crossbow Friends,

The regular IAU World Cup Field application deadline in Plumlow 2025 has expired. Late entries will be processed according to the rulebook.
 
Thirty-five athletes were enrolled (14 women and 21 men).
The detailed information on registered shooters can be found under this link.
 
We wish all the best to all the athletes, coaches, judges, and organisers!

All the information can be downloaded from the calendar section.

Update to 2025 10m World Cup in Innsbruck

 

Dear Athletes, Officials, and Crossbow Enthusiasts,

The deadline for a regular application for the IAU World Cups in 10m Match Crossbow in Innsbruck 2025 has expired. Late entries will be processed according to the rulebook.
For the World Cup 1 competition, 62 athletes were enrolled (18 women and 44 men);  World Cup 2 has 52 (18 women and 34 men).
The detailed information on registered shooters to both World Cups can be found under this link.
We wish all the best to all the athletes, coaches, judges, and organizers!

The schedule of all competitions can be looked up in the overall timeline.

The information, invitation and registration documents for both competitions can be downloaded from the calendar section.