Max Michel

Maxient John Jr. Michel
Max Michel with friend, 2018 US Steel Nationals.jpg
Personal information
NationalityUnited States American
Born15 December 1981 (1981-12-15) (age 42)
Occupation(s)IPSC shooter, firearms instructor
Websitemaxmichel.com
Sport
TeamTeam SIG Sauer
Medal record
IPSC
Representing  United States
IPSC Handgun World Shoot
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Bali Open
Gold medal – first place 2014 Frostproof Open
IPSC US Handgun Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Frostproof Open
Silver medal – second place 2015 Frostproof Open
Gold medal – first place 2016 Frostproof Open

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference maxbio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Team Sig - Max Michel, Jr., Shooting Champion". Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  3. ^ "Home". thesigarmorer.com.