Michael Christopher Tilley
Personal information
National teamUSA
Born6 May 1985 (1985-05-06) (age 38)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Occupation(s)Firearms retailer and instructor
Websitewww.christilley.com www.supergrandchamp.com
Medal record
IPSC
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place2002 Pietersburg Open Junior
Gold medal – first place2005 Guayaquil Open Junior
IPSC US Handgun Championship
Bronze medal – third place2012 FrostproofOpen
Gold medal – first place2013 FrostproofOpen
Bronze medal – third place2015 FrostproofStandard
Bronze medal – third place2016 FrostproofOpen
USPSA Handgun Nationals
Bronze medal – third place2005Open
Gold medal – first place2006Open
Silver medal – second place2006Limited
Bronze medal – third place2007Open
Bronze medal – third place2007Limited
Gold medal – first place2008Open
Silver medal – second place2014Open
Gold medal – first place2015Open
Gold medal – first place2016Open
Silver medal – second place2017Open

Michael Christopher Tilley (born May 6, 1985, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is a professional shooter and USPSA Grand Master. He is also known for competing in the second season of History Channel's marksmen competition Top Shot.

Biography

Tilley was born on May 6, 1985, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He exhibited fascination and skill with firearms from a very young age. When he was eleven years old, his father built an indoor shooting range in Raleigh, North Carolina, affording Chris the opportunity to train and immerse himself. A year later, Tilley started competing at matches hosted by the IPSC and IDPA.

Tilley mentions one of his father's first employees, a former Marine named Cazz, as a significant influence in his sport shooting career. Cazz brought Tilley to his first IPSC match, drawing him further into competitive shooting. Tilley became a USPSA Grand Master at the age of fourteen, making him the youngest Grand Master in the history of the USPSA.[1][2]

In 2002 and 2005, Tilley won the World Junior Champion title. In 2003, he won the Point Series Champion, among other titles. He has won over 50 major matches and four National Championships (2006, 2008, 2015, and 2016). Tilley currently works at his family shooting range as a retailer and instructor.

In 2011, Tilley appeared in the second season of History Channel's marksmen competition Top Shot. During the first half of the competition, Tilley competed as part of the Blue Team. His team ended up winning two challenges during his tenure, and Chris was nominated for elimination once. He was eliminated during the sixth week of the competition.

In April 2011, Tilley won the USPSA Area 6 Open Division Handgun Championship.[3] In October of the same year, he competed at the IPSC World Shoot XVI in Greece, finishing #6 overall.[4]

Further accomplishments include first place in the 2016 IPSC Australasia Championship in the Open division of the Handgun discipline, [5] and placing in the top-three in two divisions of the 2007 USPSA National Handgun Championships.

References

  1. ↑ Chris Tilley Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine on Infinity Firearms
  2. ↑ Chris Tilley on Guns & Ammo; Tarr, James (September 24, 2010)
  3. ↑ Tilley Upsets Michel for USPSA Area 6 Open Title on ChrisTilley (April 20, 2011)
  4. ↑ Overall Match Results: IPSC World Shoot XVI on World Shoot 2011
  5. ↑ IPSC Match Results on IPSC.org (July 29, 2018)


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