When it comes to Traditional Peashooting, one name continues to rise to the top: Paul Gipp.
At the 2026 World Peashooting Championship, Paul successfully defended his Traditional World Championship title for the third consecutive year, cementing his place as the dominant force in one of the competition’s purest disciplines.
Unlike the Open category, Traditional competitors rely solely on their skill, consistency and technique. With no sights or performance-enhancing modifications, every shot comes down to the competitor.
“It feels great to have three in a row,” Paul said after lifting the trophy. “I felt like I was shooting well and managed to get the title again, but it was hard competing against Robbie because he’s a great shooter.”
One of the standout moments of the day came in Paul’s head-to-head contest against Robbie Nicholls, last year’s Open World Champion. With two of the championship’s most talented competitors going shot for shot, spectators were treated to a thrilling final.
“Robbie is a great shooter and competitor,” Paul said. “I just pipped him in the final. It was always going to be close.”
Although rivals in the Traditional competition, the pair quickly became teammates for the Team Championship, joining forces with Tom Coles and Sam Murfitt.
Competing under the brilliantly named The Unpealivables, the quartet produced another outstanding performance to claim the Team World Championship title as well.
“We had a great day,” Paul said. “It was a proper blast being in a team with those guys. Sam came up with the team name, The Unpealivables, and we were all shooting really well. To win the team title as well was brilliant. Great fun and we’d definitely do it again.”
Paul’s accuracy was on full display throughout the day. During the Team Championship, he hit four bullseyes in a round on two separate occasions—a remarkable achievement under pressure.
“Yeah, I managed it twice in the team event, which I was super pumped about. Robbie hit some as well, which was brilliant.”
While individual titles are always special, Paul’s comments highlight what makes the World Peashooting Championship unique. Fierce rivals on one range become teammates on the next, celebrating each other’s success and enjoying a day filled with friendly competition.
With three consecutive Traditional World Championship titles now to his name, Paul has firmly established himself as the benchmark in the category. The question for 2027 is simple:
Can anyone stop Paul Gipp from making it four in a row?
If you think you’ve got the accuracy to challenge the champion, why not join us on Saturday 10 July 2027 at the World Peashooting Championship in Witcham? Your journey to becoming World Champion could begin with a single pea.