# World Field Target Federation

The World Field Target Federation (WFTF) is the governing body for the shooting sport discipline of Field target. The WFTF specifies and regulates World Championship, International or other major field target events. The WFTF has 43 member federations spread across all 6 continents.

## Administration

The WFTF is managed by a president elected by nomination and majority vote from representatives of each National Governing Body (NGB) who serves for a period of three years.
Management of the world championship is the responsibility of the chairman of the hosting countries NGB and will act as Vice-President of the federation until the end of the hosted championship.

## World Championships
### Categories

Field target is contested on an open competition basis, with all competitors eligible to win the overall championship in their class. There are two classes of shooting:
* Precharged (for competitors using PCP air rifles)
* Spring (for those using Spring-piston air rifles)
Each class offers the following placings:
* World Champion and 2nd to 10th
* 1st Lady
* 1st Veteran
* 1st Junior
* 1st to 3rd Teams

### Host country

The location of the championships is based on rotation between the 43 member countries of the WFTF, a country via its NGB has the opportunity to decline hosting of the event in which case the opportunity to host passes onto the next member country in sequence.

### Results
#### Men's PCP Category

| Year | Location | Champion | Second place | Third place |
| 2009 | Pretoria, South Africa | James Woodhead (ENG) | John Costello (ENG) | Mark Bassett (WAL) |
| 2010 | Debrecen, Hungary | Jose Redondo (ESP) | Andy Calpin (ENG) | Craig McDonald (ENG) |
| 2011 | Velo d'Astico, Italy | Conor Mc Flynn (NIR) | Simon Ayers (ENG) | James Osborne (ENG) |
| 2012 | Isfjorden, Norway | Andrew Gillott (ENG) | Daniel Eley (ENG) | Simon Evans (WAL) |
| 2013 | Ebern, Germany | John Costello (ENG) | Simon Ayers (ENG) | Sergey Zubenko (RUS) |
| 2014 | Wellington, New Zealand | Stefan Viljoen (South Africa) | Richard Beaugie (WAL) | Paul Plauche (USA) |
| 2015 | Dubingiai, Lithuania | Sergey Zubenko (RUS) | Jack Harris (WAL) | Ian Taylor (ENG) |
| 2016 | Lisbon, Portugal | Jack Harris (WAL) | Sergey Zubenko (RUS) | Andrew Calpin (ENG) |
| 2017 | Glanusk Park, Wales | Jack Harris (WAL) | Dorian Falconer (WAL) | John Costello (ENG) |
| 2022 | Italy | Jose Benito (ESP) | Jack Harris (WAL) | Gianni Fabianelli (ITA) |

#### PCP Category Firsts

| Year | Location | 1st Ladies | 1st Ladies | 1st Veteran | 1st Veteran | 1st Junior | 1st Junior |
| 1991 | USA | | | | | | |
| 1992 | England | Janet Milne (SCO) | 115 | | | | |
| 1993 | USA | Kate Longbottom (ENG) | | | | | |
| 1994 | England | Janet Milne (SCO) | 130 | | | | |
| 1995 | USA | Norma Almond (ENG) | | | | | |
| 1996 | England | Paula Schofield (ENG) | 102 | | | | |
| 1997 | USA | Kath Thomas (WAL) | 124 | | | | |
| 1998 | England | Angela Grim (ENG) | 133 | | | | |
| 1999 | Norway | Eleanor Sherratt (ENG) | 134 | | | | |
| 2000 | USA | K Southerland (USA) | 108 | | | | |
| 2001 | England | Angela Grim (ENG) | 121 | | | | |
| 2002 | Norway | Angela Grim (ENG) | 140 | | | | |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | Davinia Wainwright (ENG) | 84 | | | | |
| 2004 | Germany | Jenny Taylor (ENG) | 100 | | | | |
| 2005 | England | Beryl Noon (ENG) | 115 | | | | |
| 2006 | Poland | Galina Yakushina (RUS) | 119 | | | | |
| 2007 | USA | Rosie Smith (USA) | 142 | | | | |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | Paula Schofield (ENG) | 122 | Terry Almond (ENG) | 127 | Craig McDonald (ENG) | 129 |
| 2009 | Pretoria, South Africa | Erica Fourie (SAF) | 95 | Alan Keyser (SAF) | 88 | Francois DuToit (SAF) | 92 |
| 2010 | Debrecen, Hungary | Paula Schofield (ENG) | 115 | Chris Briscoe (ENG) | 115 | Craig McDonald (ENG) | 137 |
| 2011 | Velo d'Astico, Italy | Galina Yakushina (RUS) | 119 | Greg Suave (USA) | 123 | Francois DuToit (SAF) | 128 |
| 2012 | Isfjorden, Norway | Ana Pereira (POR) | 131 | Greg Suave (USA) | 135 | Francois DuToit (SAF) | 132 |
| 2013 | Ebern, Germany | Natali Terblanche (SAF) | 132 | Greg Suave (USA) | 132 | JP De Jager (SAF) | 130 |
| 2022 | Italy | Lauren Parsons (USA) | 103 | Guido Kuppens (BEL) | 100 | Lucas Wessman (SWE) | 103 |

##### Team PCP Category

| Year | Location | 1st Team | 1st Team | 2nd Team | 2nd Team | 3rd Team | 3rd Team |
| 1991 | USA | Great Britain | 1334 | USA | 1264 | | |
| 1992 | England | Great Britain | 408 | USA | 322 | | |
| 1993 | USA | Great Britain | 1296 | USA | 1246 | | |
| 1994 | England | England A | 701 | England B | 680 | England C | 661 |
| 1995 | USA | England A | 749 | England B | 734 | USA A | 710 |
| 1996 | England | | | | | | |
| 1997 | USA | England A | 783 | USA A | 775 | USA B | 720 |
| 1998 | England | England A | 832 | England B | 828 | Wales | 738 |
| 1999 | Norway | England | 818 | Norway | 559 | Northern Ireland | 547 |
| 2000 | USA | USA | 740 | England | 708 | Wales | 570 |
| 2001 | England | England | 828 | Wales | 751 | USA | 689 |
| 2002 | Norway | England | 843 | Germany | 658 | Norway | 569 |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | England | 865 | Germany | 671 | Northern Ireland | 650 |
| 2004 | Germany | England | 749 | Germany | 593 | Poland | 527 |
| 2005 | England | England | 541 | Wales | 484 | Northern Ireland | 457 |
| 2006 | Poland | England | 543 | South Africa | 489 | Poland | 484 |
| 2007 | USA | USA | 814 | England | 724 | South Africa | 714 |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | England | 662 | South Africa | 582 | Russia | 568 |
| 2009 | Pretoria, South Africa | England | 469 | South Africa | 448 | Germany | 381 |
| 2010 | Debrecen, Hungary | England | 544 | South Africa | 522 | Russia | 506 |
| 2011 | Velo d'Astico, Italy | England | 524 | South Africa | 508 | Hungary | 491 |
| 2012 | Isfjorden, Norway | England | 562 | South Africa | 532 | Germany | 527 |
| 2013 | Ebern, Germany | England | 566 | Hungary | 530 | South Africa | 529 |
| 2022 | Italy | Wales | 353 | Spain | 343 | Italy | 339 |