Doug Koenig

Doug Koenig is an American sport shooter and one of the most decorated competitors in the history of American precision shooting sports. At the 1990 IPSC Handgun World Shoot, Koenig became the first athlete to win a world championship using a red dot sight rather than traditional iron sights, a milestone that helped usher in a new era of optics in competitive shooting. He followed this with a silver medal in the 1993 IPSC Handgun World Shoot and a bronze in 1991.

Koenig is best known for his record-setting performance at the Bianchi Cup, where he has won 18 championship titles, making him the most successful shooter in the event’s history. His first-place finishes span from 1990 through 2024, with only a handful of second-place showings during that period.

He is also a three-time champion of the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships (1999, 2000, 2001), and has earned additional medals at the IPSC US Handgun Championship and the US National Steel Championship.

In addition to his pistol accolades, Koenig has found success in Precision Rifle Series, particularly in the PRS Production Class, where he won the National Production Class championship three years in a row (2019–2021) with perfect scores and continued to place among the top finishers in 2022 and 2024.

Koenig’s career reflects a level of versatility across both handgun and rifle disciplines, and he is regarded as 'one of the greatest competitive shooters of all time.'

Professional career Pistol The Bianchi Cup Year Country Finish Score Gun 1990 1st 1920-157x S&W Model 10 1992 1st 1920-169x 1998 1st 1920-180x 2000 1st 1920-185x 2001 1st 1920-184x 2002 1st 1920-184x 2003 1st 1920-183x 2004 1st 1920-177x 2005 1st 1920-185x 2006 2nd 1920-174x Caspian 1911 2007 1st 1920-185x 2008 1st 1918-185x 2009 2nd 1920-177x Caspian 1911 2010 1st 1920-179x 2011 1st 1920-187x 2012 1st 1920-182x 2013 1st 1920-183x 2014 2nd 1918-182x 2015 1st 1920-180x S&W 1911 2016 1st 1920-183x S&W 1911 2017 1st 1920-184x S&W 1911 2018 2nd* 1920-172x 2021 1st 1920-182x 2024 1st 1920-183x 2025 2nd 1918-180x Doug Koenig & Mark Blake tied for second place in 2018, each with a score of 1920-172x, the champion was Adam Sokolowski with a score of 1920-176x

The first competitor to win the World Shoot using a red dot sight.

Rifle PRS Production Class Results YEAR State Finish Points 2019 PA 1st 500.000 2020 PA 1st 500.000 2021 PA 1st 500.000 2022 PA 2nd 490.361 2024 PA 3rd 451.837