Las Gabias Welcomed Spain’s Fiercest IPSC Competitors
Written by IPSCWorld
In March 2025, the picturesque town of Las Gabias in Granada
was the setting for the I Fase Copa Presidente, held on March 7th
at the renowned CEAR Juan Carlos I Shooting Range, known for
hosting a previous ISSF World Cup.
Las Gabias, where history meets
serenity—embrace the charm of
Granada’s hidden gem!
Despite challenging weather with persistent heavy rain and
temperatures at 10 degrees celsius, 317 competitors participated
over two days competing at 12 Stages starting the Pre-Match
on Friday the 7th and the Main Match on 8th. The stages were
carefully designed for the athletes to showcase their performances
particularly speed and accuracy, shooting on the move, different
ready and start conditions and one stage with one shot per target.
The host city, Granada is a well known for the Spanish tapas and the destination for its heritage places such as Alhambra and the Moorish Palace. Most of the athletes were from Spain and they easily traveled to the match by car; however, Granada is a frequent tourist destination which has many airway connections from all Spanish regions directly to the Granada Airport.
Regarding accommodations, Granda province has over
260 hotels of which most are located 15-20 minutes from the shooting range.
Match Organization
All IPSC Level 3 matches are supported by the Spanish
Royal Federation keeping the level of the organization
together with FUNDETO in this case at its best.
The Awarding Ceremony was held at the same place
at the hole of the building the Olimpic Shooting range.
Apart from President’s medals, the top 3 competitors in
each category were also awarded with a diploma and a
medal from the Royal Spanish Shooting Federation.
FINAL RESULTS
Open Overall
1st HONRUBIA RUIZ, FCO.JAVIER
2nd MEDINA MESTRES, DANIEL,
3rd ABASCAL DOMEME, JUAN PABLO
Standard Overall
1st MONTERO BERNARDINO, LUIS
2nd FERREIRO RODRIGUEZ, JESUS
3rd MARTIN CASTAÑO, JOSE FRANCISCO
Production Overall
1st DE COBOS ABREU, EDUARDO
2nd KRYUCHIN, NIKITA
3rd SANCHEZ PARDO, CARLOS JAVIER
Classic Overall
1st PEREZ BAZ, JOSE VICENTE
2nd MANOSALVAS DE LA TORRE, FRANCISCO Se
3rd DIEZ HERRER, JUAN ANTONIO
Production Optics Overall
1st ZANON BLASCO, JOSE
2nd PITARCH GARCIA, GABRIEL
3rd ALCARAZ PEREZ, ENRIQUE
PRIMERA FASE COPA PRESIDENTE – SPAIN
This 1st Phase of the Spanish President Cup (1ra Fase Copa Presidente) played a big role for many athletes as it was the last match for the selection of the National Team to go and represent Spain at the the next 2025 Handgun World Shoot in South Africa.
On a yearly basis there are 5 fases of the president cup level 3 matches in Spain held in deferent regions allowing all athletes to travel at convenience fairly from their respected provinces. 1 of 5 fases is usually held in Granada.
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