Extreme Euro Open

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Extreme Euro Open
NicknameEEO
Founded2008
Type IPSC level 3
LocationCzech Republic
Website https://www.worldextremecup.com

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.

Contents

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. The 16th edition of the CZ EXTREME EURO OPEN 2025 competition was attended by a total of 765 shooters from 47 countries around the world, and the OPTICS division was included for the first time. The competition was also the IPSC Czech Handgun Championship for 2025.

Winners

YearDivision Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold Silver medal world centered-2.svg Silver Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Bronze
2008Open Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saul Kirsch Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Ballesteros
Modified Flag of the United States.svg Jose Claudio Vidanes Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdenek Heneš Flag of Italy.svg Davide Cerrato
Standard Flag of Germany.svg Olivier Damm Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Ciro Santarcangelo
Production Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Tyc Flag of Slovakia.svg Marian Vyšný Flag of the United States.svg Angus Hobdell
Revolver Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Jedlička Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Walsh Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Back
2009Open Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saul Kirsch Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Havlíček
Modified Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Heneš Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Patria Flag of Italy.svg Davide Cerrato
Standard Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Ciro Santarcangelo Flag of Germany.svg Gregory Midgley Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdenek Liehne
Production Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tyc Adam Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Zapletal Flag of the United States.svg Angus Hobdell
Revolver Flag of Ecuador.svg Ricardo López Tugendhat Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Jedlicka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tibor Ladic
2010Open Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saul Kirsch Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Havlíček
Modified Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdenek Heneš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloš Hořínek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vít Helán
Standard Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Znamenáček Flag of Hungary.svg Gyorgy Batki
Production Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Václav Vinduška Flag of Slovakia.svg Ernest Nagy Flag of Slovakia.svg Marian Vyšný
Revolver Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdenek Němeček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Jedlička Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Kolar
2012Open Flag of France.svg Emile Obriot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saul Kirsch Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pijáček
Standard Flag of Spain.svg Jaun Carlos Jaime Diaz Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Znamenáček Flag of Hungary.svg Gyorgy Batki
Production Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo de Cobos Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubisa Momcilovic
Classic Flag of the United States.svg Angus Hobdell Flag of Finland.svg Esa Marjoniemi Flag of France.svg Denis Altuna
Revolver Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdenek Němeček Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Reiter Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Kolar
2013Open Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Ballesteros Flag of France.svg Emile Obriot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saul Kirsch
Standard Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Jaime Diaz Flag of Italy.svg Cosimo Panetta Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Santarcangelo
Production Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šebo Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubisa Momcilovic
Classic Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Buticchi Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Iacomini Flag of Italy.svg Davide Cerrato
Revolver Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Reiter Flag of Italy.svg Valter Tranquilli Flag of Germany.svg Markus Schneider
2014Open Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Ballesteros Flag of the United States.svg Max Michel Flag of France.svg Emile Obriot
Standard Flag of the Philippines.svg Jethro Dionisio Flag of the United States.svg Blake Miguez Flag of Italy.svg Cosimo Panetta
Production Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Zapletal Flag of Slovakia.svg Marian Fedor
Classic Flag of the Philippines.svg Edward Rivera Flag of France.svg Julien Boit Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Roberto Buticchi
Revolver Flag of the Philippines.svg Phillipp Chua Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Reiter Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Němeček
2015Open Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Kameníček Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Ballesteros Flag of France.svg Emile Obriot
Standard Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Philippines.svg Jethro Dionisio Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Znamenáček
Production Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubisa Momcilovic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šebo Flag of the United States.svg Ben Stoeger
Classic Flag of the Philippines.svg Jag Lejano Flag of the United States.svg Angus Hobdell Flag of France.svg Julien Boit
Revolver Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Reiter Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdenek Němeček Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Halvarsson
2016Open Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Ballesteros Flag of France.svg Emile Obriot Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Kameníček
Standard Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Liehne Flag of Hungary.svg György Batki
Production Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo de Cobos Flag of the United States.svg Ben Stoeger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šebo
Classic Flag of Germany.svg Gregory Midgley Flag of France.svg Julien Boit Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Stacherl
Revolver Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Reiter Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Halvarsson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Jedlička
2017Open Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Ballesteros Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Kameníček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Havlíček
Standard Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Liehne Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Znamenáček
Production Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubisa Momcilovic Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo de Cobos Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Torgashov
Classic Flag of the Philippines.svg Jethro Dionisio Flag of Germany.svg Gregory Midgley Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Ragozin
Revolver Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Reiter Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik F. Nielsen Flag of Austria.svg Robert Kroiss
2018Open Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Ballesteros Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Havlíček Miroslav Flag of Spain.svg Espilez Ivan
Standard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Rakušan Josef Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Liehne Zdeněk Flag of Argentina.svg Quindi Vallerga Gaston
Production Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubisa Momcilovic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šebo Flag of Spain.svg De Cobos Eduardo
Classic Flag of the Philippines.svg Lejano Jeufro Flag of the Philippines.svg Dionisio Jethro Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marx Jakub
Revolver Flag of Denmark.svg Nielsen Henrik F. Flag of Sweden.svg Lindskog Olle Flag of France.svg Grégory Michel
Pistole Caliber Carbine Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the United States.svg Leograndis Max Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vinduška Václav
Production Optics Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kameníček Martin Flag of the United States.svg Nelson Brian Flag of Italy.svg Bragagnolo Max
2019Open Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šebo Robin Flag of France.svg Obriot Emile Flag of France.svg Piget Manu
Standard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Liehne Zdeněk Flag of Argentina.svg Quindi Vallerga Gaston Flag of the United States.svg Reed Casey
Production Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubisa Momcilovic Flag of the United States.svg Lane Mason
Classic Flag of the Philippines.svg Dionisio Jethro Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marx Jakub Flag of Slovenia.svg Cernigoj Robert
Revolver Flag of Austria.svg Reiter Gerald Flag of Thailand.svg Ploysutti Siriroj Flag of Denmark.svg Nielsen Henrik F.
Pistole Caliber Carbine Flag of the United States.svg Leograndis Max Flag of Slovakia.svg Ženčar Pavol Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vinduška Václav
Production Optics Flag of the United States.svg Hwansik Kim Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Latulippe Max Flag of Germany.svg Nothnagel Nils
2021Open Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of France.svg Emile Obriot Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šebo
Standard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Rakušan Flag of Slovenia.svg Robert Černigoj Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Liehne
Production Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Štěpán Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubisa Momcilovic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Zapletal
Classic Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Szczesny Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Marx Flag of Hungary.svg Gyula Midglecz
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Flag of Slovakia.svg Pavol Ženčár Flag of the United States.svg Max Leograndis Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Bindík
Production Optics Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Kameníček Flag of Germany.svg Nils Nothnagel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radim Maděránek
2022Open Flag of Spain.svg Ballesteros Jorge Flag of France.svg Obriot Emile Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šebo Robin
Standard Flag of the Philippines.svg Viray Kahlil Adrian Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Rakušan Flag of Argentina.svg Quindi Vallerga Gaston
Production Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Michal Flag of Argentina.svg Romitelli German
Classic Flag of the Philippines.svg Catalan Alfredo jr. Flag of Slovenia.svg Cernigoj Robert Flag of the Philippines.svg Luzuriaga Thomas
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Flag of Slovakia.svg Ženčar Pavol Flag of Slovakia.svg Fedor Marian Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slavík Daniel
Production Optics Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kameníček Martin Flag of the Philippines.svg Gino Edcel John Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Maděránek Radim
2023Open Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šebo Robin Flag of Sweden.svg Stjernlof Erik Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Havlíček Miroslav
Standard Flag of the Philippines.svg Viray Kahlil Adrian Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Liehne Zdeněk Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Rakušan Josef
Production Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Michal Flag of Serbia.svg Momčilovic Ljubiša
Classic Flag of Slovenia.svg Cernigoj Robert Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marx Jakub Flag of the Philippines.svg Lejano Jeufro
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Flag of Austria.svg Theilinger Martin Flag of Slovakia.svg Fedor Marian Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slavík Daniel
Production Optics Flag of the Philippines.svg Gino Edcel John Flag of Slovakia.svg Hrnčiarik Andrej Flag of the Netherlands.svg Keppel Dylan
2024Open Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šebo Robin Flag of Austria.svg Angelov Angel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Havlíček Miroslav
Standard Flag of the Philippines.svg Viray Kahlil Adrian Flag of Italy.svg Bolzoni Giacomo Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Liehne Zdeněk
Production Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Michal Flag of Argentina.svg Romitelli German Flag of Serbia.svg Popovic Aleksa
Classic Flag of Slovenia.svg Cernigoj Robert Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marx Jakub Flag of Hungary.svg Batki György
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Flag of Slovakia.svg Fedor Marian Flag of Slovakia.svg Ženčár Pavol Flag of Austria.svg Thaler Martin
Production Optics Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kameníček Martin Flag of the Philippines.svg Gino Edcel John
2025Open Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šebo Robin Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Neumann Marek Flag of Sweden.svg Stjernlof Erik
Standard Flag of the Philippines.svg Tecson Rolly Nathaniel Flag of the Philippines.svg Viray Kahlil Adrian Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Liehne Zdeněk
Production Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Michal Flag of Argentina.svg Duran Juan Pablo Flag of Argentina.svg Romitelli German
Classic Flag of Slovenia.svg Cernigoj Robert Flag of Poland.svg Szczesny Bartosz Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marx Jakub
Revolver
Pistole Caliber Carbine Flag of Slovakia.svg Ženčár Pavol Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Španihelová Tereza Flag of France.svg Egret Sebastien
Production Optics Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel Flag of the United States.svg Hetherington Jacob Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kameníček Martin
Optics Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jurásek Ondřej Flag of France.svg Quemoun Thomas Flag of Spain.svg Edo Gerard

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.