Special Achievements
Handgun World Shoot XIX
At the Handgun World
Shoot in Thailand in 2022 the South African National production optic senior team achieved third place overall and won bronze medals.
Jean Engelbrecht and Hendrik Engelbrecht was from our province.
It was the first time in history that members from our province won any medals at a World Shoot.
Racing
snake Trophy
Our Handgun Standard Division Team, consisting of Justin Peacock, J.C. Potgieter, Kyle van Deventer, and Johannes van Biljon, made history in 2022 by winning the
Racing Snake Trophy with a first-place finish in the Standard Division. This marked the first time that MPSA secured this prestigious trophy.
In 2025, our Standard Division Team won the trophy once again. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement and for continuing to make MPSA proud.
Rifle World Shoot III
Irving Stevenson received his national colours and represented the Rifle Open Grand Senior Team at the Rifle World Shoot III in Finland in August 2024.
He delivered an outstanding performance, earning a silver medal in the Semi-Auto Division, overall Grand Senior category. Congratulations, Irving -
we in Mpumalanga and across South Africa are very proud of you.
This is an especially historic achievement, as Irving is the first and only MPSA
member to win an individual medal at a World Shoot.
Shotgun
World Shoot IX
Congratulations to Irving Stevenson for representing South Africa at the Shotgun World Shoot IV in Pattaya, Thailand 2023.
With over 700 competitors from around the globe competing at the THPSA range, Irving's outstanding
performance in the Open division, Grand Senior category, earned him the silver medal overall. We are very proud of you, Irving!
It was the first time in history that all the South African shooters stood together on the podium to receive every medal. An unforgettable moment of pride for South Africa and a remarkable achievement
for the shooters.
PCC/MINI
Rifle World Shoot I
Irving Stevenson proudly received his national colours
and represented the Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) Optics Grand Senior Team at the PCC/Mini Rifle World Shoot I, held in Znojmo, Czech Republic, in May 2025.
He
delivered an outstanding performance, earning a bronze medal in the Optics Division, Overall Grand Senior category. This is a remarkable and historic achievement,
as Irving has once again secured an individual medal at a World Shoot — a testament to his enduring skill, dedication, and excellence in the sport.
Congratulations
to Andrea Stevenson on receiving her national colors to represent the South African PCC Optics Senior team at the World Shoot!
Kudos to the entire team for
bringing home the well-deserved gold medal. Well done, ladies!
Andrea is the first and only female shooter in MPSA history to receive national colours, and also the first and only lady to bring home a
trophy from the World Shoot. This is a truly outstanding achievement and a proud moment for MPSA.
Handgun World Shoot XX
We would like to congratulate Hendrik Engelbrecht, a proud MPSA member, on his outstanding achievement at the Handgun World
Shoot XX, 2025 in South Africa.
Hendrik proudly represented South Africa in the Production Optics Super Senior team,
bringing home a well-deserved silver medal with a second-place team finish.
We, as MPSA members, are extremely proud of you!
Congratulations to our Shotgun World Shoot Open Super Senior
Team Winners!
MPSA congratulates Mitch McAllister on his outstanding achievement representing South Africa as a member of the
National Open Super Senior Team at Shotgun World Shoot X, held in Greece in October 2026.
Mitch and his teammates delivered an excellent performance, securing the Gold Medal in their category and
bringing honour to South Africa.
We are extremely proud of Mitch and his dedication, skill and commitment to the sport.
Congratulations to Mitch and the entire South African team on this fantastic achievement!
Congratulations to our 2026 National Champions, handgun optics division!
A huge congratulations to Abrie Peller, Ruan van Heerden, Arno Theron and Jacques Alberts on winning the
final round of the Handgun Nationals in the Eastern Province in October 2026!
We also congratulate Abrie Peller, Ruan van Heerden, Paul Loock and Jacques Alberts on their outstanding
performance at the Optics Nationals in Limpopo in May 2026.
Our Optics Team are the 2026 National Champions, bringing home the Gold Medal! Well done to all our shooters
on these fantastic achievements. Your dedication, skill and teamwork have made us incredibly proud! Congratulations, champions!