Jan Sigurd Foss
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Medal record
IPSC
Representing  Norway
IPSC Handgun World Shoot
Gold medal – first place 1976 Salzburg

Jan Foss (1 December 1938 - 12 June 2021[1][2]) was a Norwegian sport shooter from Oslo who became the second world champion in practical shooting in 1976 during the IPSC Handgun World Shoot II in Salzburg, Austria.[3][4][5][6] The favourite ahead of the championship was reigning world champion Ray Chapman from USA, who competed with a 1911-pistol in .45 ACP. Foss took the title with a SIG P210 in 9×19 mm with minor scoring, while Chapman and most of the other competitors shot the .45" caliber with major scoring which was considered an advantage due to the scoring system. The competition was described as being versatile,[7] and Foss shot 379 points which was enough to take the title with a small margin of only four points ahead of Ray Chapman in second place with 375 points (98.94%). Foss had been unknown before the world championship, and did not compete internationally afterwards. He continued to compete locally throughout his career with pistol, rifle and shotgun where he took several medals.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dødsannonse - Aker Begravelsesbyrå". Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  2. ↑ Minneside - Jan Sigurd Foss
  3. ↑ "USSC Lochen (Union Sportschützen Club Lochen) | Sportschiessen.info". Archived from the original on 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  4. ↑ Praktisk pistolskyting - slik blir du bedre
  5. ↑ Verdensmester i dynamisk sportskyting | Moss Pistolklubb
  6. ↑ "IPSC History of Champions", accessed February 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ News article in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, 1976 August 8
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