Doug Koenig Wins World Action Pistol Championship Title
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2025 World Action Pistol Championship Koenig also competed at the New Zealand Action Pistol Nationals, held the weekend prior to the World Championships. Using the event as a warm-up, Koenig delivered a flawless Nationals performance, shooting a perfect 1920-179X score to secure the NZ national title. Doug then won the World Pistol Championship with another perfect score of 1920 with an X-count of 182X. That is mighty impressive! The World Championship, hosted by the Hamilton Pistol Club, featured a unique format, with one event per day: Barricade (Tuesday), Plates (Wednesday), Practical (Thursday), and Mover (Friday). Using Vihtavuori N320 powder, Koenig once again rose to the occasion, shooting a perfect 1920 with 182 Xs. Koenig was the only competitor to shoot a clean match, earning him the top spot in the World Championship. |
Koenig also helped win the Open Team Event at the 2025 World Pistol Championship in New Zealand. The 4-person USA-CMP Open Team claimed the vaunted Team World Championship. Team members were: Doug Koenig, Joey Deleon, Benito Martinez, and Bruce Piatt (who is also a Team Vihtavuori member).
Notably teammate Bruce Piatt earned 2nd Place Overall, 2nd in the High Master Division, and 1st in the Senior Division. Competing for the 10th time on the world stage, Piatt noted that “The competition was fierce through the four stages of fire”.
These two videos show Doug Koenig in action in past years at the Bianchi Cup Range.
A proud member of Team Vihtavuori, Koenig expressed gratitude to his sponsors and supporters. “None of this would be possible without the continued support of Vihtavuori and all of my sponsors who have stood by me throughout my career.”
