– Harold ‘Topgun’ Hopkinson keeps Guyana on podium

GUYANA’S most active handgun shooter, Harold ‘Topgun’ Hopkinson has once again done his nation proud when he won a silver medal in the Open Division at the Amazon Level 3 Shoot held in Suriname and sanctioned by USPSA/IPSC, this past weekend.

Dr Hi of Suriname claimed the 1st place with Brian Armstrong of Trinidad and Tobago, third. Hopkinson, the IPSC Regional Director for Guyana, using a Shay Akai Custom 2011, 9mm major, with a 171 power factor also placed 3rd to the Open World Champion, Christ Tiley in Stage 12 of the 14-stage shoot.

Nine countries took part in the competition, Aruba, Curacao, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Germany, French Guyana and host Suriname. A total of 15 shooters competed in Hopkinson’s category.

The Suriname competition was the second for 2018 for the self-sponsored ‘Topguin’, having already competed at the Florida Open.

He now has his gun aimed at competitions in Aruba, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, among others.