A Kenyan shooter master Ibrahim Ndungu of Bamburi Rifle Club was declared second position in the master stock service pistol (SSP) category at the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) championship in Thailand.
The reigning Kenyan champion competing against the best in the world at the event held at 333 shooting range in Bangkok on Sunday proved that the standard of players in the country was world-class.
During the event that attracted 160 shooters from the military and civilians, Kenya, Japan, China, Philippines, and Thailand participated respectively.
Communicating to the media, Bamburi Rifle Club Chairman Abdulhakim Daud said the win was important for the nation and particularly for the club.
“We are delighted for him to show exemplary performance at the international level. This shows that our standards are high and Kenya can compete with top performers worldwide,”he said.
Daud added that Ndungu is a highly experienced shooter and he was in high spirits he left the country for the tournament.
At the local scene, during the master two-day tier one 2021 International Defence Pistol Association (IDPA) competition Ibrahim Ndung’u emerged as the overall winner in the SSP division.
Meanwhile, the Discipline Forces challenge competition will be held on Saturday at the Bamburi Rifle Club range in Mombasa with 217 round count stages.
The event at its third edition at the venue has attracted 172 competitors and preparation are in high gear.
Daud said that BRC is proud to support and associate with our discipline forces who are at the forefront of taking care of our nation at different level to make Kenya a safe country internally and externally.
He said the club will ensure that it organizes an event that will meet international standards and the club will host it for a long time.
Further, he said the 2023 sports shooting will be taken a notch higher with quality training and competition taking in mind a squad of Kenyans went to the ultimate International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) world shoot in Thailand.
In this 3rd edition, the competitors will participate in the (IPSC) stages and team challenge.
The categories for individuals are production division (men), production division (ladies), standard division (men), standard division (ladies), PCC division (men), and PCC division (ladies). For the team, each team must have a lady shooter.
