Extreme Euro Open
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|nickname = EEO
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|founded = 2008
|type = IPSC level 3
|location = Czech Republic
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|website = https://www.worldextremecup.com
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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
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
!Year !Division !20x20px Gold !20x20px Silver !20x20px Bronze |
| rowspan="5" |2008
|Open |{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Saul Kirsch |{{flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Ballesteros |
| Modified
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jose Claudio Vidanes |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdenek Heneš |{{flagicon|Italy}} Davide Cerrato |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Germany}} Olivier Damm |{{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz |{{flagicon|Italy}} Adriano Ciro Santarcangelo |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Adam Tyc |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Marian Vyšný |{{flagicon|United States}} Angus Hobdell |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Jiří Jedlička |{{flagicon|United States}} Cliff Walsh |{{flagicon|Germany}} Sascha Back |
| rowspan="5" |2009
|Open |{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Saul Kirsch |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Miroslav Havlíček |
| Modified
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdeněk Heneš |{{flagicon|Italy}} Giorgio Patria |{{flagicon|Italy}} Davide Cerrato |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Italy}} Adriano Ciro Santarcangelo |{{flagicon|Germany}} Gregory Midgley |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdenek Liehne |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Tyc Adam |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Miroslav Zapletal |{{flagicon|United States}} Angus Hobdell |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Ecuador}} Ricardo López Tugendhat |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Jiri Jedlicka |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Tibor Ladic |
| rowspan="5" |2010
|Open |{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Saul Kirsch |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Miroslav Havlíček |
| Modified
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdenek Heneš |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Miloš Hořínek |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Vít Helán |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Petr Znamenáček |{{flagicon|Hungary}} Gyorgy Batki |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Václav Vinduška |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Ernest Nagy |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Marian Vyšný |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdenek Němeček |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Jiří Jedlička |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Milan Kolar |
| rowspan="5" |2012
|Open |{{flagicon|France}} Emile Obriot |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Saul Kirsch |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Petr Pijáček |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Jaun Carlos Jaime Diaz |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Petr Znamenáček |{{flagicon|Hungary}} Gyorgy Batki |
| Production
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Spain}} Eduardo de Cobos |{{flagicon|Serbia}} Ljubisa Momcilovic |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|United States}} Angus Hobdell |{{flagicon|Finland}} Esa Marjoniemi |{{flagicon|France}} Denis Altuna |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdenek Němeček |{{flagicon|Austria}} Gerald Reiter |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Milan Kolar |
| rowspan="5" |2013
|Open |{{flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Ballesteros |{{flagicon|France}} Emile Obriot |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Saul Kirsch |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz |{{flagicon|Italy}} Cosimo Panetta |{{flagicon|Italy}} Adriano Santarcangelo |
| Production
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Robin Šebo |{{flagicon|Serbia}} Ljubisa Momcilovic |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Italy}} Edoardo Buticchi |{{flagicon|Italy}} Stefano Iacomini |{{flagicon|Italy}} Davide Cerrato |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Austria}} Gerald Reiter |{{flagicon|Italy}} Valter Tranquilli |{{flagicon|Germany}} Markus Schneider |
| rowspan="5" |2014
|Open |{{flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Ballesteros |{{flagicon|United States}} Max Michel |{{flagicon|France}} Emile Obriot |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Jethro Dionisio |{{flagicon|United States}} Blake Miguez |{{flagicon|Italy}} Cosimo Panetta |
| Production
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Miroslav Zapletal |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Marian Fedor |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Edward Rivera |{{flagicon|France}} Julien Boit |{{flagicon|Italy}} Edoardo Roberto Buticchi |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Phillipp Chua |{{flagicon|Austria}} Gerald Reiter |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdeněk Němeček |
| rowspan="5" |2015
|Open |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Martin Kameníček |{{flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Ballesteros |{{flagicon|France}} Emile Obriot |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Philippines}} Jethro Dionisio |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Petr Znamenáček |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Serbia}} Ljubisa Momcilovic |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Robin Šebo |{{flagicon|United States}} Ben Stoeger |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Jag Lejano |{{flagicon|United States}} Angus Hobdell |{{flagicon|France}} Julien Boit |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Austria}} Gerald Reiter |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdenek Němeček |{{flagicon|Sweden}} Kalle Halvarsson |
| rowspan="5" |2016
|Open |{{flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Ballesteros |{{flagicon|France}} Emile Obriot |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Martin Kameníček |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdeněk Liehne |{{flagicon|Hungary}} György Batki |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Eduardo de Cobos |{{flagicon|United States}} Ben Stoeger |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Robin Šebo |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Germany}} Gregory Midgley |{{flagicon|France}} Julien Boit |{{flagicon|Austria}} Gerald Stacherl |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Austria}} Gerald Reiter |{{flagicon|Sweden}} Kalle Halvarsson |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Jiří Jedlička |
| rowspan="5" |2017
|Open |{{flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Ballesteros |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Martin Kameníček |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Miroslav Havlíček |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdeněk Liehne |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Petr Znamenáček |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Serbia}} Ljubisa Momcilovic |{{flagicon|Spain}} Eduardo de Cobos |{{flagicon|Russia}} Pavel Torgashov |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Jethro Dionisio |{{flagicon|Germany}} Gregory Midgley |{{flagicon|Russia}} Alexey Ragozin |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Austria}} Gerald Reiter |{{flagicon|Denmark}} Henrik F. Nielsen |{{flagicon|Austria}} Robert Kroiss |
| rowspan="7" |2018
|Open |{{flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Ballesteros |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Havlíček Miroslav |{{flagicon|Spain}} Espilez Ivan |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Rakušan Josef |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Liehne Zdeněk |{{flagicon|Argentina}} Quindi Vallerga Gaston |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Serbia}} Ljubisa Momcilovic |{{flagicon| Czech Republic}} Robin Šebo |{{flagicon|Spain}} De Cobos Eduardo |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Lejano Jeufro |{{flagicon|Philippines}} Dionisio Jethro |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Marx Jakub |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Denmark}} Nielsen Henrik F. |{{flagicon|Sweden}} Lindskog Olle |{{flagicon|France}} Grégory Michel |
| Pistole Caliber Carbine
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|USA}} Leograndis Max |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Vinduška Václav |
| Production Optics
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Kameníček Martin |{{flagicon|USA}} Nelson Brian |{{flagicon|Italy}} Bragagnolo Max |
| rowspan="7" |2019
|Open |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Šebo Robin |{{flagicon|France}} Obriot Emile |{{flagicon|France}} Piget Manu |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Liehne Zdeněk |{{flagicon| Argentina}} Quindi Vallerga Gaston |{{flagicon|USA}} Reed Casey |
| Production
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Serbia}} Ljubisa Momcilovic |{{flagicon|USA}} Lane Mason |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Dionisio Jethro |{{flagicon| Czech Republic}} Marx Jakub |{{flagicon|Slovenia}} Cernigoj Robert |
| Revolver
|{{flagicon|Austria}} Reiter Gerald |{{flagicon|Thailand}} Ploysutti Siriroj |{{flagicon|Denmark}} Nielsen Henrik F. |
| Pistole Caliber Carbine
|{{flagicon|USA}} Leograndis Max |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Ženčar Pavol |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Vinduška Václav |
| Production Optics
|{{flagicon|USA}} Hwansik Kim |{{flagicon|Canada}} Latulippe Max |{{flagicon|Germany}} Nothnagel Nils |
| rowspan="7" |2021
|Open |{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|France}} Emile Obriot |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Robin Šebo |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Josef Rakušan |{{flagicon|Slovenia}} Robert Černigoj |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Zdeněk Liehne |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Michal Štěpán |{{flagicon|Serbia}} Ljubisa Momcilovic |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Miroslav Zapletal |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Poland}} Bartosz Szczesny |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Jakub Marx |{{flagicon|Hungary}} Gyula Midglecz |
| Revolver
| | | |
| Pistole Caliber Carbine
|{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Pavol Ženčár |{{flagicon|USA}} Max Leograndis |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} František Bindík |
| Production Optics
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Martin Kameníček |{{flagicon|Germany}} Nils Nothnagel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Radim Maděránek |
| rowspan="7" |2022
|Open |{{flagicon|Spain}} Ballesteros Jorge |{{flagicon|France}} Obriot Emile |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Šebo Robin |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Viray Kahlil Adrian |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Josef Rakušan |{{flagicon|Argentina}} Quindi Vallerga Gaston |
| Production
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Štěpán Michal |{{flagicon|Argentina}} Romitelli German |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Catalan Alfredo jr. |{{flagicon|Slovenia}} Cernigoj Robert |{{flagicon|Philippines}} Luzuriaga Thomas |
| Revolver
| | | |
| Pistole Caliber Carbine
|{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Ženčar Pavol |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Fedor Marian |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Slavík Daniel |
| Production Optics
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Kameníček Martin |{{flagicon|Philippines}} Gino Edcel John |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Maděránek Radim |
| rowspan="7" |2023
|Open |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Šebo Robin |{{flagicon|Sweden}} Stjernlof Erik |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Havlíček Miroslav |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Viray Kahlil Adrian |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Liehne Zdeněk |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Rakušan Josef |
| Production
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Štěpán Michal |{{flagicon|Serbia}} Momčilovic Ljubiša |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Slovenia}} Cernigoj Robert |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Marx Jakub |{{flagicon|Philippines}} Lejano Jeufro |
| Revolver
| | | |
| Pistole Caliber Carbine
|{{flagicon|Austria}} Theilinger Martin |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Fedor Marian |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Slavík Daniel |
| Production Optics
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Gino Edcel John |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Hrnčiarik Andrej |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Keppel Dylan |
| rowspan="7" |2024
|Open |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Šebo Robin |{{flagicon|Austria}} Angelov Angel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Havlíček Miroslav |
| Standard
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Viray Kahlil Adrian |{{flagicon|Italy}} Bolzoni Giacomo |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Liehne Zdeněk |
| Production
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Štěpán Michal |{{flagicon|Argentina}} Romitelli German |{{flagicon|Serbia}} Popovic Aleksa |
| Classic
|{{flagicon|Slovenia}} Cernigoj Robert |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Marx Jakub |{{flagicon|Hungary}} Batki György |
| Revolver
| | | |
| Pistole Caliber Carbine
|{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Fedor Marian |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Ženčár Pavol |{{flagicon|Austria}} Thaler Martin |
| Production Optics
|{{flagicon|France}} Eric Grauffel |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Kameníček Martin |{{flagicon|Philippines}} Gino Edcel John |
The shooting range
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.
External links
- [https://extremeeuroopen.eu/ Official website]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI791UJszxo Official video EEO 2024]
- {{in lang|cs}} [https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10155447124-sportovni-strelba-a-lukostrelba/323297371420001/ Ceska Televize - EXTREME EURO OPEN 2023]
- [https://www.czub.cz/en/media-news/cz-colaboradora-general-de-cz-extreme-euro-open-2024 General partner Ceska Zbrojovka]
- [http://firearmsguide.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=184:cz-extreme-euro-open-2016&catid=8&Itemid=167 Article on Firearmsguide.com]
- {{in lang|cs}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20161124221911/http://www.alsaproteam.cz/index.php/gunsmoke GUNSMOKE 3. REGIONAL SHOOTING MAGAZINE]
- {{in lang|sk}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20161005135618/http://www.grandpower.eu/sk/kategoria-23-clanok-2-detail-iii-rocnik-cz-extreme-euro-open-2010-#ad-image-0 Success of the Grand Power weapons on the III. CZ EEO 2010]
- {{in lang|it}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20161005233608/http://www.firewiremagazine.info/tag/extreme-euro-open/ Fire Wire Magazine]
- {{in lang|cs}} [http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/10155447124-sportovni-strelba-a-lukostrelba/21625400094-extreme-euro-open-2016 The live recording Super 6 from 2016] in Česká televize
- {{in lang|cs}} [http://www.czub.cz/cz/blog/2016/06/09/cz-extreme-euro-open-2016/ Article] on CZUB Česká Zbrojovka Uherský Brod
- {{in lang|cs}} [http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/10155447124-sportovni-strelba-a-lukostrelba/214471291429001-cz-extreme-euro-open-2014/ TV show Extreme Euro Open from 2014 in Česká televize]
- {{in lang|cs}} [http://magazin.strelectvi.cz/ceska-zbrojovka-extreme-euro-open-2014/ Article in magazine strelectvi.cz]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161005121831/http://www.practical-shooting.ru/competitions/reports/match-extreme-euro-open-2016-is-done/ практическая стрельба]