At a Glance
b. 1961
“The Great One,” multi-time IPSC world champion and Team Springfield captain.
Schools
- Team Springfield / Springfield Armory (captain since 1985)
Accomplishments
- IPSC World Champion: 1983, 1986, 1988, 2002, 2005, 2014
- About two dozen USPSA national titles
- 1985 Triple Crown: USPSA Nationals, Bianchi Cup and Steel Challenge
- Credited with developing the Modern Isosceles stance
1961
- Professional shooter
- 24-time USPSA National champion
- 8-time (per his official site) International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Champion
- 1978 started competition shooting
- 1980s invented the Modern Isosceles shooting stance
About Rob Leatham
Rob Leatham, known in the practical shooting world as “The Great One,” is one of the most decorated pistol competitors in history. Born in Mesa, Arizona in 1961, he shot his first match in the late 1970s at the Mesa Police Department range and rose quickly through USPSA and IPSC competition. He won IPSC World Shoot titles in 1983, 1986, 1988, 2002 and 2005, plus the 2014 Classic division title, and is credited with about two dozen USPSA national championships. In 1985 he became the only shooter to win the IPSC US Nationals, the Bianchi Cup and the Steel Challenge in the same year.
Leatham has captained Team Springfield since the team began in 1985, and a 1989 Springfield Armory contract made him a full-time professional shooter. He is credited with developing the Modern Isosceles stance in the 1980s, a two-handed technique now taught in police academies and civilian classes across the country. His record also includes six IDPA national titles, 16 Single Stack Classic wins, and seven Steel Challenge titles, and he remains a sought-after instructor for gun owners who want to shoot faster and more accurately.
Key Facts
- 1983: First IPSC World Shoot title
- 1985: Won the US Nationals, Bianchi Cup and Steel Challenge in one year
- 1985: Captain of Team Springfield from its start
- 1989: Springfield Armory contract made him a full-time pro
- 2014: IPSC World Shoot Classic division champion
Sources
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