Match crossbow

International Crossbow Shooting Union
Jurisdiction International
AbbreviationICU
FoundedJune 24, 1956 (1956-06-24)
Franziska Peer of Austria, 2012 World Champion
Anna Sushko of Russia, 2006 Junior World Champion, holding an IAU 10 m Match Crossbow
Rajmond Debevec 1991, 1993 and 1997 World Champion
IAU 30 meter Match-crossbow World Championships, Sulgen, Switzerland 2008

Match crossbow is a target shooting sport using crossbows. Unlike field crossbow, match crossbow is quite similar to the Olympic rifle.

The International Crossbow Shooting Union (Internationale Armbrustschutzen Union-IAU) is the world governing body of crossbow target shooting. Founded 24. June 1956 in Landshut, Germany, the IAU supervises World and Continental crossbow championships in the two disciplines 10 m and 30 m Match. World Championships take place every two years, with Continental Championships on intervening years. Other International and IAU-Cup events take place annually.