Max Michel
Maxient John Jr. Michel (born 15 December 1981)[1] is an action shooting competitor from the US. He became IPSC Handgun World Champion in the Open division in 2014. He is also the only seven-time winner of the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships and the only competitor to win it 4 times in a row (2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016). Max began shooting when he was just 5 years old, and has served in the U.S. Army for 10 years (1999 - 2009) as a shooter and trainer. He is also featured on the Hot Shots TV series, and is sponsored by SIG Sauer.[2] Max uses a highly modified Sig Sauer P320 tuned specifically for him by The Sig Armorer.[3]
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| Nationality |  American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1981 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | IPSC shooter, firearms instructor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | maxmichel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | Team SIG Sauer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Merits
- 2014 IPSC Open World Champion (XVII, USA)[1]
- Seven times Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Champion (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2009, 2007 and 2005)[1]
- Eight times USPSA National Champion (2014, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004)[1]
- Four time US Steel Challenge National Champion (2014, 2011, 2009 and 2008)[1]
- Two time Pro-Am Champion (2012 and 2013)[1]
- The only shooter along with Christian Sailer who has won all USPSA Area Championships in the same season (2010)[1]
See also
- Ben Stoeger, American sport shooter
- Eric Grauffel, French sport shooter
- Jorge Ballesteros, Spanish sport shooter
References
- MaxMichel.com - Max Michel's Bio Archived 2015-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Team Sig - Max Michel, Jr., Shooting Champion
- "Home". thesigarmorer.com.
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