Bathory Cup 2026: CZ Shooting Team succeeds in Slovakia

On March 21–22, 2026, the 17th edition of the KMR Bathory Cup, a prestigious IPSC competition, took place in Cachtice, Slovakia. Members of the CZ Shooting Team were once again among the competitors and achieved several podium finishes.

In the PRODUCTION division, Frantisek Blaha, a new member of the CZ Shooting Team, claimed victory and also won the Super Junior category. He achieved his result with the CZ SHADOW 2 pistol.

CZ representatives were also highly successful in the STANDARD division. Zdenek Liehne took first place, while Josef Rakusan finished third and won the Senior category, adding further podium placements for the team. Both shooters achieved their results with CZ TS 2 ORANGE pistols.

CZ congratulates its team members on their excellent results and thanks the organizers for a well-run competition.

Results:

PRODUCTION Division
1.    Frantisek Blaha (SVK), CZ Shooting Team            100 %
2.    Ljubisa Momcilovic (SER)                                          98,50 %
3.    Tomas Chmura (SVK)                                                96,75 %

PRODUCTION Division, Super Junior category
1.    Frantisek Blaha (SVK), CZ Shooting Team

STANDARD Division
1.    Zdenek Liehne (CZE), CZ Shooting Team              100 %
2.    Ryan Hladik (SVK)                                                     95,26 %
3.    Josef Rakusan (CZE), CZ Shooting Team              94,00 %

STANDARD Division, Senior category
1.    Josef Rakusan (CZE), CZ Shooting Team