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 South Africa Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei
silver medal United States Raul Walters
bronze medal United States Ross Seyfried

Champions
Individual
Overall Competitor Points Percent
Gold South Africa Jimmy von Sorgenfrei 485.709 100.00%
Silver United States Raul Walters 480.001 98.82%
Bronze United States Ross Seyfried 470.814 96.93%
4th South Africa Gavin Carson 454.348 93.4%
5th United States Bill Wilson 453.446 93.35%
6th United States Mike Dalton 446.331 91.89%
7th Norway Vidar Nakling 425.435 87.59%
8th United States Craig Gifford 424.108 87.31%
9th United Kingdom Bob Dunkley 423.632 87.21%
10th United States 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)

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