List of Bianchi Cup champions

The NRA Bianchi Cup is the National Action Pistol Championship, the most prestigious event in Action Shooting. Since its inception in 1979, the match has been utilized as a proving ground for high-tech, cutting-edge firearm technology that competitors are encouraged to exploit due to the relatively unrestricted equipment rules in hopes that insights gained can be practically applied to law enforcement applications. It is the richest handgun shooting tournament in the world, drawing skilled pistol shooters from all over the globe. They come for glory, and the prize money. In 2014, there was $500,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs.[1]

NRA Bianchi Cup
Official Site
Tournament Information
LocationColumbia, MO  USA
Established1979
FormatMulti-day, multi-stage Tournament
Purse$500,000 in 2014
VenueGreen Valley Rifle & Pistol Club
Month ShotMay
Current Champion
 USA Bruce Piatt
National Rifle Association
Pictured above are several former NRA Bianchi Cup champions at the 2010 World Action Pistol Championship in Australia. From l. to r. Jerry Miculek, Carl Bernosky, Julie Goloski-Golob, Bruce Piatt, and 2010 NRA Bianchi Cup Champion and World Action Pistol Champion Doug Koenig.

Match History

The Bianchi Cup was created in 1979 by John Bianchi, Bianchi International, and awarded to the winner of the Bianchi Cup International Pistol Tournament. NRA designated the Bianchi Cup as the National Action Pistol Championship in 1984 and assumed operational control of the tournament the next year. Bianchi International presented the Bianchi Cup to the NRA in 1985. The Cup is awarded annually to the National Action Pistol Champion.

Match Conditions

1979: An aggregate of 192 shots fired in four 48 shot matches: The Practical Event, The Barricade Event, The Falling Plate Event and the Moving Target Event (modified). Possible score of 1920-192X.

1985: An aggregate of 204 shots consisting of three 48 shot matches (The Barricade Event, The Falling Plate Event, The Moving Target Event (mod.) plus a 60 shot International Rapid Fire Event. Possible score 2040-204X.

1986: Returned to the conditions of 1979.

[2][a]

Key
^ Tournament winner
† denotes high score
* first perfect score fired

NRA Action Pistol Bianchi Cup Champions
YearCountryChampionScoreGunRunner upScoreNotes
1979 USARon Lerch1816-062xColt 1911Mickey Fowler1799-071x[2][3]
1980 USAMickey Fowler1879-085xColt 1911David Bates1851-047x[2][4]
1981 USAMickey Fowler1890-088xColt 1911Mark Duncan1882-083x[2][4]
1982 USAMickey Fowler1903-145xColt 1911Brian Enos1902-168x[2][4]
1983 USABrian Enos1903-612xS&W Model 10John Pride1902-407x[2]
1984 USABrian Enos1910-257xS&W Model 10John Shaw1910-214x[2]
1985 USARob Leatham2034-155xS&W Model 10Tom Campbell2019-135x[2]
1986 USAW. Riley Gilmore1916-144xS&W Model 15Tom Campbell1914-144x[2]
1987 USAJohn Pride1912-151xS&W Model 686John Shaw1912-147x[2]
1988 USAJohn Pride1918-163xS&W Model 686Brian Enos1916-149x[2]
1989 USALemoine Wright1914-152xS&W Model 586Gib Niswander1914-145x[2]
1990 USADoug Koenig *1920-157xS&W Model 10Mario DiPaolo1918-158x[2]
1991 USAW. Riley Gilmore1920-166xS&W Model 10Curtis Shipley1918-172x[2]
1992 USADoug Koenig1920-169x?Mario DiPaolo1918-172x[2]
1993 USABruce Piatt1920-170xCaspian 1911[2]
1993 AUSBrian Kilpatrick ^1920-173xS&W Revolver[2]
1994 USAJohn Pride1920-174x?Mickey Fowler1920-174x[2]
1995 USAJohn Pride1920-179x?Bruce Piatt1920-168x[2]
1996 USAMickey Fowler1918-184x?[2]
1996 AUSRoss G. Newell ^1920-163x?[2]
1997 USABruce Piatt1920-181xCaspian 1911Mickey Fowler1920-176x[2]
1998 USADoug Koenig1920-180x?Ken Tapp1920-173x[2]
1999 USABruce Piatt †1920-185xCaspian 1911[2]
2000 USADoug Koenig †1920-185x?Bruce Piatt1920-175x[2]
2001 USADoug Koenig1920-184x?Bruce Piatt1920-180x[2]
2002 USADoug Koenig1920-184x?Michael Voigt1920-174x[2]
2003 USADoug Koenig1920-183x?Bruce Piatt1920-183x[2]
2004 USADoug Koenig1920-177x?Bruce Piatt1920-181x[2]
2005 USADoug Koenig †1920-185x?Bruce Piatt1920-179x[2]
2006 USABruce Piatt1920-177xCaspian 1911Doug Koenig1920-174x [2]
2007 USADoug Koenig †1920-185x?Bruce Piatt1920-183x[2]
2008 USADoug Koenig1918-185x?Bruce Piatt1918-182x[2]
2009 USABruce Piatt1920-181xCaspian 1911Doug Koenig1920-177x[2][5]
2010 USADoug Koenig1920-179x?Bruce Piatt1918-183x[6]
2011 USADoug Koenig1920-187x?Bruce Piatt1920-177x[2][7]
2012 USADoug Koenig1920-182xRichard Siebert1920-159
2013 USADoug Koenig1920-183xCarl Bernosky1920-178[8][9]
2014 USAKevin Angstadt1920-171xDoug Koenig1918-182x[10]
2015 USADoug Koenig1920-180xS&W 1911Jeremy Newell1920-166x[11]
2016 USADoug Koenig1920-183xS&W 1911Kyle Schmidt1920-164x
2017 USADoug Koenig1920-184xS&W 1911Bruce Piatt1920-181x
2018 USAAdam Sokolowski1920-176xDoug Koenig & Mark Blake (tied)1920-172x
2019 USABruce Piatt1920-179xCaspian 1911Adam Sokolowski1920-178x

NRA Action Pistol Metallic Division Champions

The Metallic Division was instituted with the 1998 Bianchi Cup.

YearCountryChampionScore
1998 USAChad Dietrich1905-125x
1999 USAFred Craig1863-127x
2000 USARob Leatham1897-145x
2001 USAVance Schmid1896-130x
2002 USARob Leatham1884-136x
2003 USAFrederick Craig1886-128x
2004 USARob Leatham1905-144x
2005 USARob Leatham †1910-153x
2006 USARob Leatham1902-145x
2007 USARob Leatham1902-153x
2008 USARob Vadasz1902-138x
2009 USARob Leatham1909-145x
2010 USARob Vadasz1904-146x
2011 USARob Vadasz1908-143x
2012 USARob Vadasz1878-135x
2013 USARob Vadasz1892-132x
2014 USAKevin Worrell1907-127x
2015 USAPatrick Franks1902-140x
2016 USAPatrick Franks1901-140x
2017 USAAdam Sokolowski †1920-143x
2018 USARob Vadasz1912-155x
2019 USAKyle Schmidt1905-137x

NRA Action Pistol Women's Division Champions

The Women's Division was instituted with the 1980 Bianchi Cup.

YearCountryChampionScore
1980 RSAEdith Almeida1821-073x
1981 RSAEdith Almeida1652-045x
1982 RSAEdith Almeida1304-077x
1983 USASally Van Valzah1765-091x
1984 USALee Cole1761-096x
1985 USALee Cole1957-119x
1986 USAChristie Rogers1759-096x
1987 CANLorna Pavelka1787-088x
1988 USAChristie Rogers1836-111x
1989 JPNYoko Shimomura1882-129x
1990 USAChristie Rogers1885-124x
1991 AUSJanina Tenace1888-134x
1992 CANLorna Pavelka1899-142x
1993 USAJudy Woolley1898-148x
1994 USAJudy Woolley1906-148x
1995 AUSDewi Hazeltine1908-150x
1996 USASharon Edington1899-140x
1997 USASharon Edington1906-142x
1998 AUSAnita Mackiewicz †1914-148x
1999 USAVera Koo1894-137x
2000 AUSRobyn Estreich1902-157x
2001 USAVera Koo †1910-137x
2002 USAVera Koo1905-151x
2003 USAVera Koo1894-141x
2004 USAVera Koo1886-136x
2005 USAVera Koo1894-149x
2006 USAVera Koo1897-143x
2007 USAJulie Goloski1903-139x
2008 USAVera Koo1870-136x
2009 USAJulie Goloski Golob1907-138x
2010 USAJessie Harrison1906-163x
2011 USAJessie Harrison1912-153x
2012 USAJulie Golob1907-144x
2013 USAJessie Duff1893-142x[9]
2014 USAJessie Duff1893-135x
2015 AUSAnita Mackiewicz †1916-166x
2016 NZTiffany Piper1904-154x
2017 AUSCherie Blake1904-145x
2018 AUSAnita Mackiewicz1911-153x
2019 AUSCherie Blake1904-145x
gollark: Poorly!
gollark: Just write your macronutrient requirements down as linear inequalities and use linear programming to minimize total cost? Trivial.
gollark: GTech™ Communistic Site-282 works perfectly. I don't see what there is to be worried about.
gollark: For food.
gollark: Pulverised bee slurry is all you need.

References
  1. "35th Annual Bianchi Cup Kicks Off in Columbia, Missouri". AccurateShooter.com. May 22, 2014.
  2. http://www.nrahq.org/compete/nat-trophy/tro-163.pdf NRA Championship Trophy Guide
  3. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=105763 Results from the first Cup
  4. http://www.mickeyfowler.com/about.html%5B%5D Mickey Fowler homepage
  5. http://nrablog.com/post/2009/05/22/Bruce-Piatt-2009-NRA-Bianchi-Cup-champion.aspx NRA blog coverage of 2009 NRA Bianchi Cup
  6. http://gunnuts.net/2010/05/29/bianchi-cup-results-are-in/ Gun Nuts media coverage of 2010 NRA Bianchi Cup
  7. http://www.nrablog.com/post/2011/05/30/The-2011-NRA-Bianchi-Cup-Champions.aspx 2011 NRA Bianchi Cup Champions
  8. Doug Koenig captures 15th Bianchi Cup Championship, Bernosky falls to second May 25, 2013
  9. BIANCHI CUP RESULTS: DOUG KOENIG IS THE WINNER OF THE 35TH NRA & MIDWAYUSA BIANCHI CUP Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine May 24, 2013
  10. Kevin Angstadt shoots perfect 1920 to win 2014 Bianchi Cup May 24, 2014
  11. Doug Koenig wins a historic 16th MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup Action Pistol Championship! May 22, 2015
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.