9th IAU Match Crossbow World Championships, Ringgenberg, Switzerland
July 7-10, 1997
USA Team Members:
Glenn Dubis
Bruce Meredith (US Virgin Islands)
Rolfe Smith
Results:
30m Opening Grand Prix 15 + 15 shots:
1. T. Farnik Austria 295 (146 + 149)
2. B. Inauen Switzerland 294 (144 + 150)
3. Monika Zahnd Switzerland 294 (146 + 148)
25. Glenn Dubis USA 281 (134 + 147)
27. Bruce Meredith ISV 280 (134 + 146)
46. Rolfe Smith USA 218 (89 + 129)
10m Standing 40 shots (held in Zagreb, Croatia):
Men's Team:
1. Austria
2. Germany
3. Slovenia
Men's Individual:
1. R. Debevec Slovenia
2. B. Schott Germany
3. R. Schueler Germany
Women's Team:
1. Germany
2. Croatia
3. Czech Republic
Women's Individual:
1. A. Maloukhina Russia
2. U. Lederer Germany
3. T. Grabner Slovenia
Junior Team:
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Junior Individual:
1. M. Knoegler Austria
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3.
30m Standing 30 shots:
Open Team:
1. Austria 1449 WR
2. Switzerland 1431
3. Germany 1422
7 teams
Open Individual:
1. H. Huber Germany 295
2. S. Koerper Germany 292
3. I. Hrescak Slovenia 291
11. Glenn Dubis USA 287
40. Bruce Meredith ISV 267
45. Rolfe Smith USA 216
46 competitors
Junior Team:
1. Austria 843
2. France 840
3. Germany 840
4 teams
Junior Individual:
1. M. Knoegler Austria 289
2. A. Spillner Germany 286
3. A. Orbillot France 283
13 competitors
30m Kneeling 30 shots:
Open Team:
1. Germany 1467 WR
2. Austria 1467 WR
3. Switzerland 1459
7 teams
Open Individual:
1. T. Farnik Austria 299 WR
2. J. Weyand Germany 297
3. A. Inniger Switzerland 297
9. Glenn Dubis USA 295
39. Bruce Meredith ISV 276
45. Rolfe Smith USA 253
46 competitors
Junior Team:
1. Austria 874 WR
2. France 856
3. Switzerland 851
4 teams
Junior Individual:
1. S. Burri Switzerland 291
2. N. Ettner Germany 290
3. M. Knoegler Austria 290
13 competitors
30m Combined 30 + 30 shots:
Open Team:
1. Austria 2916 WR
2. Switzerland 2890
3. Germany 2889
7 teams
Open Individual:
1. T. Farnik Austria 684 (589+95)
2. B. Inauen Switzerland 682 (587+95)
3. D. Grabner Austria 681 (585+96)
8. Glenn Dubis USA 674 (582+92)
40. Bruce Meredith ISV 543
45. Rolfe Smith USA 469
46 competitors
Junior Team:
1. Austria 1717
2. France 1696
3. Switzerland 1688
4 teams
Junior Individual:
1. M. Knoegler Austria 676 (579+97)
2. A. Spillner Germany 665 (574+91)
3. S. Watel France 661 (567+94)
13 competitors
Opening Competition - 30 meters 15 + 15:
Open:
1. Thomas Farnik Austria 295
2. Bruno Inauen Switzerland 294
3. Monika Zahnd Switzerland 294
25. Glenn Dubis USA 281
27. Bruce Meredith US Virgin Islands 280
46. Rolfe Smith USA 218
46 competitors
Junior:
1. Norbert Ettner Germany 287
2. Nils Garo Switzerland 286
3. Alex Spillner Germany 286
14 competitors
Program:
6 July - Arrival, IAU Match Technical Committee, IAU Executive Meeting
7 July - 30m training, Opening Competition, IAU General Assembly
8 July - 30m World Championship for Teams
9 July - 30m World Championship for Individuals, Awards Ceremony, Closing Ceremony
10 July - "Masters at the Peak" on top of Jungfrau (best competitor from each country in individual
30m standing competition).
Photos:
Thanks to Chris Alton and Bruce Meredith for the images.
Rolfe Smith
Poster from Ringgenberg 1997.
Bruce Meredith
Bruce Meredith
30 meter range
30 meter target transport system
Rajmond Debevec with other winners
Awards stand
Banquet
Marcia Meredith, Mark Meredith, Glenn Dubis.
Local view
TOP OF EUROPE 1997
Gottfried Diener, the President of the IAU and the Great Impresario, organized the 'Highest Competition in the World' on the top of the Jungfrau. The top shooter from each country
and other top shooters (no more than 2 per country) were taken up the cog railway to the top of Jungfrau, where an outdoor 30 meter crossbow range had been set up in the snow which was at least two feet deep. Bruce was representing the U.S. Virgin Islands
and Glenn Dubis was representing the USA.
Shooters could stick the hook buttplate of the bow down into the snow to stand up the bow when it was not being shot.
There were two relays. It was sunny and people were skiing 50 feet away. Spectators just found a place to sit in the snow to watch. The first relay (all standing only) went fine, but the second relay was wiped out by a snow blizzard white out and that relay was cancelled.
Each competitor was given a momento which is engraved showing the tourist pavilion on the top of the mountain, a crossbow, lettering saying, "MASTERS ON THE TOP". Then "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 JULY 1997, JUNGFRAUJOCH, TOP OF EUROPE, 3,454 M".
| Standing 30m | Country | Total | |
| 1. | Glenn Dubis | USA | 99 |
| 2. | Bruno Inauen | SUI | 97 |
| 3. | Thomas Farnik | AUT | 97 |
| 4. | Mario Knoegler | AUT | 95 |
| 5. | Rajmond Debevec | SLO | 94 |
| 6. | Sebastien Watel | FRA | 94 |
| 7. | Phillippe Charlier | FRA | 94 |
| 8. | David Schwartz | SUI | 93 |
| 9. | Gebhard Fuerst | GER | 92 |
| 10. | Damir Borovcak | CRO | 90 |
| 11. | Istvan Matrai | HUN | 89 |
| 12. | Alex Spillner | GER | 88 |
| 13. | Bernhard Pfoestl | ITA | 82 |
| 14. | Bruce Meredith | ISV | 82 |
| 15. | Cuo-Yin Chien | TPE | 74 |
Bruce Meredith at the top.
Now that is a cool shooting point!
Bruce Meredith, Glenn Dubis and Rajmond Debevec.
A shot from far away.
A shot showing the range with targets going back and forth.
A five point range was set up. Here is a relay with Dubis (third from left) and Debevec (far right)
Firing line on another relay with Bruce Meredith on left. The following relays were cancelled due to a blizzard that blew in!
Bruce Meredith
Mark and Marcia Meredith enjoying the action.
Tent for equipment preparation.
Next to the range there were people skiing and dog sledding.
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