Koenig Captures 2011 Bianchi Cup Overall Championship

While a few specialty events will be held this afternoon prior to tonight’s Awards Ceremony, the 2011 Bianchi Cup category winners have been named. Congratulations to Doug Koenig, the 2011 Bianchi Cup Overall Champion. Jessie Abbate of Team Smith & Wesson won the Women’s Division, while Rob Leatham was the Production Champion. Other divisional Champions are listed below:

• 2011 Bianchi Cup Champion: Doug Koenig
• Production Champion: Rob Leatham
• Womens’ Champion: Jessie Abbate
• Metallic Champion: Rob Vadasz
• Junior Champion: Tiffany Piper
• Senior Champion: Chuck Thomey
• Service Champion: Kevin Worrell, USMC
• Lawman Champion: Bruce Piatt
• Newcomer: Nigel Gordon

In the video below you can watch John Pride, four-time Bianchi Cup champion, shoot the Moving Target Event yesterday. Pride shot a 474-28x in the event and went on to finish with a 1822-133x overall in this year’s Bianchi Cup. (Warning: Loud volume — turn down your speakers in work setting.)

In the next video (below), Heribert Bettermann and teammate Dirk Borchardt of the German National Team compete in the Falling Plate event. Heribert finished with an excellent 480-66x. The Bianchi Cup draws many competitors from outside the United States. Teams from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Germany made the long journey to Columbia, Missouri to compete in this prestigious competition.