Ian van der Bank

Age: 31

Nationality: South African

Province: Northern Gauteng Practical Shooting Association

Division: Standard Handgun

Ranking: 

Currently busy with Division shift from Classic to Standard.

2022 – 1 st Overall Classic Division (Nationally and Provincially)

2021 – 1 st Overall Classic Division (Nationally and Provincially)

Tenure:

Casual Sport Shooting – 18 Years

Competitive Sport Shooting – 13 Years

IPSC – 4 Years

Highest Achievement:

IDPA = 2019 IDPA World Championships, 2 nd overall in Stock Service Pistol Division, and

International Champion Trophy

IPSC = 2021 IPSC Africa Area Intercontinental Level 4 Champion in Classic Division

Bio- I was introduced to defensive shooting in the early 2000’s, during this time he was growing up

in the rural areas of Western Cape and there was a great influx in farm related murders in South

Africa and the area. His father being pro-active and a firearm enthusiast started a small

shooting club and a range in order for the farmers in the area to have a place and location to

actively get proficient with their firearms. Part of this proficiency his father also taught him how

to safely and responsibly handle firearms of all shapes and sizes.

Ian competed in IDPA competitions between 2006-2019 and during that period has achieved a

long list of achievements, but most notably having won the IDPA Africa Area Championships six

times and doing this in four separate divisions and during the 2019 IDPA World Championships

in Talladega, Alabama, USA placed 2 nd overall in the Stock Service Pistol Division and winning

the International Champion Trophy. Ian placed 9 th overall at the event and was the only

amateur competitor to place within the top thirty competitors and this event.

Ian started competing in IPSC competitions in 2019 and is still going strong, to date he has won

four IPSC Presidents medals and most notably won the 2021 IPSC Africa Area Intercontinental

Championships in the Classic division. Ian also competed in the 2022 IPSC World

Championships in Pattaya, Thailand and placed 12 th overall at the event. Ian was the only

Major Power Factor competitor to place within the Top 50 at this event.

Ian started using the 125gr Silver Rapid bullets on his 9mmP handguns in 2021, and have not

switched the recipe out yet, he is maintaining an average of getting 94% of available score in all

matches which indicates the spectacular accuracy and reliability using the Silver Rapid bullets.