CZ Shooting Team Dominates at the CZ Extreme Euro Open 2025, Capturing 13 Medals and 4 Czech National Titles
The CZ Shooting Team delivered an exceptional performance at the renowned CZ Extreme Euro Open, an IPSC practical shooting competition held June 26-28, 2025, at the Hodonice shooting range near Znojmo, Czech Republic. This year’s event also doubled as the Czech National Championship, crowning national champions in each division.
Widely recognized as one of the largest and most challenging shooting competitions globally, the CZ Extreme Euro Open drew 1,138 competitors from 59 countries, including some of the world’s elite shooters. Participants faced 30 demanding stages, testing their speed, accuracy, and tactical skills under varied weather conditions, from scorching heat to sudden thunderstorms.
The CZ Shooting Team secured a total of 13 medals, six gold, four silver, and three bronze, demonstrating once again their standing among the best competitive shooters worldwide.
In the OPEN division, Robin Sebo dominated the competition, taking home the gold medal and the Czech national champion title with his CZ 75 TS Czechmate pistol. Martina Sera earned silver in the Ladies category and captured the Czech national champion title using the same model.
In the PRODUCTION division, Argentine teammates Juan Pablo Duran and German Romitelli earned silver and bronze medals, respectively. Serbia’s Ljubisa Momcilovic defended his Senior category title, while Italy’s Camilla Almici topped the Ladies category. All CZ competitors in this division used CZ Shadow 2 Orange pistols.
The fiercely competitive PRODUCTION OPTICS division saw France’s Eric Grauffel claiming victory, while CZ shooter Martin Kamenicek earned bronze and the Czech national champion title. Junior competitor Robin Grauffel secured gold in his category and placed seventh overall, with both shooters utilizing CZ Shadow 2 OR pistols.
In the STANDARD division, Kahlil Adrian Viray from the Philippines achieved silver, and CZ shooter Zdenek Liehne won bronze, securing the Czech national champion title. Senior shooters Josef Rakusan and Petr Znamenacek captured gold and silver, respectively. The CZ TS 2 Orange pistol was the firearm of choice for these athletes.
The CZ Extreme Euro Open 2025 served as vital preparation for the upcoming IPSC World Championship, set to take place in South Africa at the end of September.
As the proud general partner of the CZ Extreme Euro Open, CZ-USA would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the organizers for their outstanding efforts, the referees for their dedication, and all participants for their sportsmanship.
Congratulations to all medalists and newly crowned Czech national champions: Robin Sebo (OPEN), Martina Sera (OPEN), Martin Kamenicek (PRODUCTION OPTICS), and Zdenek Liehne (STANDARD).
Full competition results:
OPEN Division Overall (122 competitors) 1. Robin Sebo (CZE), CZ Shooting Team – 100% 2. Marek Neumann (CZE) – 98.93% 3. Erik Stjernlof (SWE) – 98.34%
OPEN Division, Ladies Category 2. Martina Sera (CZE), CZ Shooting Team
PRODUCTION Division Overall (195 competitors) 1. Michal Stepan (CZE) – 100% 2. Juan Pablo Duran (ARG), CZ Shooting Team – 96.68% 3. German Romitelli (ARG), CZ Shooting Team – 96.28%
PRODUCTION Division, Senior Category 1. Ljubisa Momcilovic (SER), CZ Shooting Team PRODUCTION Division, Ladies Category 1. Camilla Almici (ITA), CZ Shooting Team
PRODUCTION OPTICS Division Overall (199 competitors) 1. Eric Grauffel (FRA), CZ Shooting Team – 100% 2. Jacob Hetherington (USA) – 91.11% 3. Martin Kamenicek (CZE), CZ Shooting Team – 90.29% 7. Robin Grauffel (FRA), CZ Shooting Team – 84.36%
PRODUCTION OPTICS Division, Junior Category 1. Robin Grauffel (FRA), CZ Shooting Team
STANDARD Division Overall (110 competitors) 1. Rolly Nathaniel Tecson (PHI) – 100% 2. Kahlil Adrian Viray (PHI), CZ Shooting Team – 97.05% 3. Zdenek Liehne (CZE), CZ Shooting Team – 91.41% 7. Josef Rakusan (CZE), CZ Shooting Team – 82.26% 8. Petr Znamenacek (CZE), CZ Shooting Team – 77.77%
STANDARD Division, Senior Category 1. Josef Rakusan (CZE), CZ Shooting Team 2. Petr Znamenacek (CZE), CZ Shooting Team
About CZ-USA
CZ-USA, based in Kansas City, Kansas, is the exclusive U.S. importer, manufacturer, and distributor of CZ-branded firearms, including handguns, rifles, and shotguns for competition, personal defense, law enforcement, and hunting. A subsidiary of the globally recognized Česká zbrojovka Group, CZ-USA is committed to delivering innovative, reliable, and high performance firearms built with American shooters in mind.
