1979 IPSC Handgun World Shoot

The 1979 IPSC Handgun World Shoot IV held in Johannesburg, South Africa was the fourth IPSC Handgun World Shoot, and was won by Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei, one of the top seeds before the championship. Leading up to the championship, the South African team had many good competitors, making the team selection tough. Seemingly out of nowhere Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei had appeared on the competition circuit, improving his performances consistently throughout the year before the championship, and was selected for the South African National Team of five men.

1979 IPSC Handgun World Shoot IV
LocationRoodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dates10. to 19. September 1970
Competitors185 from 15 nations
Medalists
gold medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 

Champions

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Individual
Overall Competitor Points Percent
  Gold   Jimmy von Sorgenfrei 485.709 100.00%
  Silver   Raul Walters 480.001 98.82%
  Bronze   Ross Seyfried 470.814 96.93%
4th   Gavin Carson 454.348 93.4%
5th   Bill Wilson 453.446 93.35%
6th   Mike Dalton 446.331 91.89%
7th   Vidar Nakling 425.435 87.59%
8th   Craig Gifford 424.108 87.31%
9th   Bob Dunkley 423.632 87.21%
10th   Mickey Fowler 409.251 84.25%
Teams
Overall Country Points Percent Team members
  Gold   South Africa 1897 points 100.00% A. Bress, C. Gavin Carson, A.J. Ellingsford, C.D. Guthrie, Jimmy H. von Sorgenfrei, F.P. Slack (reserve)
  Silver   United States 1881 points % Tom E. Campbell, L. Mickey Fowler, Ross J. Seyfried, G.D. Taylor, J.A. Usher, R. Lerch (reserve)
  Bronze   Rhodesia 1832 points % Peter Maunder, Lionel Smith, P. Bontface, A. Langley, Alex du Plessis, A. Weeks (reserve)
4th   Norway 1749 points % Vidar Nakling, Erik Andersen, Erik Braathen, Johnny Hoffmann, Per G. Høidal, Arnfinn Andersen (reserve)
5th   United Kingdom 1622 points % R. Stockenbridge, M.G. Baldock, R. Chittleborough, B. Hughes, J. Dodd, T.M. Morris (reserve)
6th   South West Africa (Namibia) 1397 points % A.W. Brendell, C.J. Bronkhorst, T.E. Smit, C.J. Thatcher, C.A. van der Staaten, W. Hlasek (reserve)
7th   West Germany 1342 points % J.M. Hennig, A. Lennert, A. Pauckner, G. Schiefke, M. Wiegand (reserve), R. Meyer (reserve)
? th   Netherlands ? points % A.C. Gobel, J.W.F. Haverkamp, R.L. Jansen, J.N. Pieterman, W.D.J. Vaags
? th   Canada ? points % R.E. Dunn, R.J. Fisher, R.A. Laycock, A.B. Page, R.A. Philipsen
? th   Austria ? points % F. Coirmann, H.R. Jelinek, R. Riedel, G. Gerschapsher, K.P.A. Herbort (reserve), H.A.W. Rofer (reserve)

See also

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References

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