List of Bianchi Cup champions

The NRA Bianchi Cup is the National Action Pistol Championship, an event in Action Shooting. The 2014 prize fund was valued at $500,000 in cash and prizes.[1]

Bianchi Cup
Competitor at the 2008 NRA Bianchi Cup
Tournament information
SportAction Pistol
Established1979
AdministratorNational Rifle Association of America
Tournament
format(s)
Multi-day, multi-stage Tournament
VenueGreen Valley Rifle & Pistol Club
Purse$500,000 (2014)

Match History

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Several former Bianchi Cup champions at the 2010 World Action Pistol Championship in Australia. (L-R) Jerry Miculek, Carl Bernosky, Julie Goloski-Golob, Bruce Piatt, and 2010 NRA Bianchi Cup Champion and World Action Pistol Champion Doug Koenig.

The Bianchi Cup was created in 1979 by John Bianchi, Bianchi International, and awarded to the winner of the Bianchi Cup International Pistol Tournament. The National Rifle Association of America 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]

^ Tournament winner
denotes high score
* first perfect score fired

NRA Action Pistol Bianchi Cup Champions

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Year Country Champion Score Gun Runner up Score Notes
1979   USA Ron Lerch 1816-062x Colt 1911 Mickey Fowler 1799-071x [2][3]
1980   USA Mickey Fowler 1879-085x Colt 1911 David Bates 1851-047x [2][4]
1981   USA Mickey Fowler 1890-088x Colt 1911 Mark Duncan 1882-083x [2][4]
1982   USA Mickey Fowler 1903-145x Colt 1911 Brian Enos 1902-168x [2][4]
1983   USA Brian Enos 1903-612x S&W Model 10 John Pride 1902-407x [2]
1984   USA Brian Enos 1910-257x S&W Model 10 John Shaw 1910-214x [2]
1985   USA Rob Leatham 2034-155x S&W Model 10 Tom Campbell 2019-135x [2]
1986   USA W. Riley Gilmore 1916-144x S&W Model 15 Tom Campbell 1914-144x [2]
1987   USA John Pride 1912-151x S&W Model 686 John Shaw 1912-147x [2]
1988   USA John Pride 1918-163x S&W Model 686 Brian Enos 1916-149x [2]
1989   USA Lemoine Wright 1914-152x S&W Model 586 Gib Niswander 1914-145x [2]
1990   USA Doug Koenig * 1920-157x S&W Model 10 Mario DiPaolo 1918-158x [2]
1991   USA W. Riley Gilmore 1920-166x S&W Model 10 Curtis Shipley 1918-172x [2]
1992   USA Doug Koenig 1920-169x ? Mario DiPaolo 1918-172x [2]
1993   USA Bruce Piatt 1920-170x Caspian 1911 [2]
1993   AUS Brian Kilpatrick ^ 1920-173x S&W Revolver [2]
1994   USA John Pride 1920-174x ? Mickey Fowler 1920-174x [2]
1995   USA John Pride 1920-179x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-168x [2]
1996   USA Mickey Fowler 1918-184x ? [2]
1996   AUS Ross G. Newell ^ 1920-163x ? [2]
1997   USA Bruce Piatt 1920-181x Caspian 1911 Mickey Fowler 1920-176x [2]
1998   USA Doug Koenig 1920-180x ? Ken Tapp 1920-173x [2]
1999   USA Bruce Piatt 1920-185x Caspian 1911 [2]
2000   USA Doug Koenig 1920-185x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-175x [2]
2001   USA Doug Koenig 1920-184x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-180x [2]
2002   USA Doug Koenig 1920-184x ? Michael Voigt 1920-174x [2]
2003   USA Doug Koenig 1920-183x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-183x [2]
2004   USA Doug Koenig 1920-177x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-181x [2]
2005   USA Doug Koenig 1920-185x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-179x [2]
2006   USA Bruce Piatt 1920-177x Caspian 1911 Doug Koenig 1920-174x [2]
2007   USA Doug Koenig 1920-185x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-183x [2]
2008   USA Doug Koenig 1918-185x ? Bruce Piatt 1918-182x [2]
2009   USA Bruce Piatt 1920-181x Caspian 1911 Doug Koenig 1920-177x [2][5]
2010   USA Doug Koenig 1920-179x ? Bruce Piatt 1918-183x [6]
2011   USA Doug Koenig 1920-187x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-177x [2][7]
2012   USA Doug Koenig 1920-182x Richard Siebert 1920-159
2013   USA Doug Koenig 1920-183x Carl Bernosky 1920-178 [8][9]
2014   USA Kevin Angstadt 1920-171x Doug Koenig 1918-182x [10]
2015   USA Doug Koenig 1920-180x S&W 1911 Jeremy Newell 1920-166x [11]
2016   USA Doug Koenig 1920-183x S&W 1911 Kyle Schmidt 1920-164x
2017   USA Doug Koenig 1920-184x S&W 1911 Bruce Piatt 1920-181x
2018   USA Adam Sokolowski 1920-176x Doug Koenig & Mark Blake (tied) 1920-172x
2019   USA Bruce Piatt 1920-179x Caspian 1911 Adam Sokolowski 1920-178x
2020 (Cancelled)
2021   USA Doug Koenig 1920-182x Bruce Piatt 1920-176x
2022   USA Benito Martinez 1920-165x Joey DeLeon 1920-153x
2023   USA Bruce Piatt 1920-178x Mark Blake 1920-178x
2024   USA Doug Koenig 1920-183x Bruce Piatt 1920-181x

NRA Action Pistol Metallic Division Champions

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The Metallic Division was instituted with the 1998 Bianchi Cup.

Year Country Champion Score
1998   USA Chad Dietrich 1905-125x
1999   USA Fred Craig 1863-127x
2000   USA Rob Leatham 1897-145x
2001   USA Vance Schmid 1896-130x
2002   USA Rob Leatham 1884-136x
2003   USA Frederick Craig 1886-128x
2004   USA Rob Leatham 1905-144x
2005   USA Rob Leatham 1910-153x
2006   USA Rob Leatham 1902-145x
2007   USA Rob Leatham 1902-153x
2008   USA Rob Vadasz 1902-138x
2009   USA Rob Leatham 1909-145x
2010   USA Rob Vadasz 1904-146x
2011   USA Rob Vadasz 1908-143x
2012   USA Rob Vadasz 1878-135x
2013   USA Rob Vadasz 1892-132x
2014   USA Kevin Worrell 1907-127x
2015   USA Patrick Franks 1902-140x
2016   USA Patrick Franks 1901-140x
2017   USA Adam Sokolowski 1920-143x
2018   USA Rob Vadasz 1912-155x
2019   USA Kyle Schmidt 1905-137x
2020 (Cancelled)
2021   USA Rob Vadasz 1918-154x
2022   USA Ryan Franks 1914-156x
2023   USA Ryan Franks 1914-141x
2024   USA Ryan Franks 1916-163x

NRA Action Pistol Women's Division Champions

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

Year Country Champion Score
1980   RSA Edith Almeida 1821-073x
1981   RSA Edith Almeida 1652-045x
1982   RSA Edith Almeida 1304-077x
1983   USA Sally Van Valzah 1765-091x
1984   USA Lee Cole 1761-096x
1985   USA Lee Cole 1957-119x
1986   USA Christie Rogers 1759-096x
1987   CAN Lorna Pavelka 1787-088x
1988   USA Christie Rogers 1836-111x
1989   JPN Yoko Shimomura 1882-129x
1990   USA Christie Rogers 1885-124x
1991   AUS Janina Tenace 1888-134x
1992   CAN Lorna Pavelka 1899-142x
1993   USA Judy Woolley 1898-148x
1994   USA Judy Woolley 1906-148x
1995   AUS Dewi Hazeltine 1908-150x
1996   USA Sharon Edington 1899-140x
1997   USA Sharon Edington 1906-142x
1998   AUS Anita Mackiewicz 1914-148x
1999   USA Vera Koo 1894-137x
2000   AUS Robyn Estreich 1902-157x
2001   USA Vera Koo 1910-137x
2002   USA Vera Koo 1905-151x
2003   USA Vera Koo 1894-141x
2004   USA Vera Koo 1886-136x
2005   USA Vera Koo 1894-149x
2006   USA Vera Koo 1897-143x
2007   USA Julie Goloski 1903-139x
2008   USA Vera Koo 1870-136x
2009   USA Julie Goloski Golob 1907-138x
2010   USA Jessie Harrison 1906-163x
2011   USA Jessie Harrison 1912-153x
2012   USA Julie Golob 1907-144x
2013   USA Jessie Duff 1893-142x[9]
2014   USA Jessie Duff 1893-135x
2015   AUS Anita Mackiewicz 1916-166x
2016   NZ Tiffany Piper 1904-154x
2017   AUS Cherie Blake 1904-145x
2018   AUS Anita Mackiewicz 1911-153x
2019   AUS Cherie Blake 1904-145x
2020 (Cancelled)
2021   USA Becky Yackley 1908-139x
2022   USA Sally Talbot 1913-155x
2023   USA Sally Talbot 1889-152x
2024   AUS Cherie Blake 1910-150x

References

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  1. ^ "35th Annual Bianchi Cup Kicks Off in Columbia, Missouri". AccurateShooter.com. May 22, 2014. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai 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. ^ a b c http://www.mickeyfowler.com/about.html[permanent dead link] 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. ^ a b 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
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