{"id":4890,"date":"2026-05-20T12:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verakoo.com\/?p=4890"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:04:14","slug":"competitive-shooters-remember-vera-koo-and-the-bianchi-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verakoo.com\/zh_cn\/competitive-shooters-remember-vera-koo-and-the-bianchi-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitive Shooters Remember Vera Koo and the Bianchi Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vera Koo holds the record for winning the most Bianchi Cup matches in the women\u2019s division. She will be remembered for this feat, but even more importantly, she is remembered by her peers and other competitors as a gracious, giving person \u2013 as you will see in this compilation. Read this post, written by Michelle Cerino and originally published at Women’s Outdoor News<\/a>, below.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 CMP Bianchi Cup<\/a> takes place at the Green Valley Rifle<\/a> and Pistol Club in Columbia, Missouri, May 21-24. Vera Koo has many fond memories of this particular action pistol competition, including many accomplishments. For instance, Vera won her first Bianchi Cup women\u2019s title in 1999 and went on to win that division seven more times. Another huge achievement took place in 2001, when she became the first woman to place in the overall top 20. In 2018, she retired from Action Pistol shooting after competing in her final Bianchi Cup, leaving behind many warm recollections among the women who had competed alongside her. The following are memories of Vera at the Bianchi Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve known Vera Koo for almost 13 years now. We met in May 2013, when I first competed in the Bianchi Cup. I remember watching her from a distance as she mentally prepared before a stage. She was off by herself, sitting in the shade (something not easy to find). I did not approach her \u2026 that time. However, I did get the courage to talk to her the text year, and I am so happy I did. She was very encouraging and supportive of my competing. Then, many years later, she gave me some personal advice that I took to heart and put into practice. I am forever grateful to her for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Cerino-and-Koo\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Becky Yackley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite memory of Vera Koo happened at the practice range during the Crawfish Cup. My son, Tim, and I were checking zero on a pistol and doing a little warm-up when Vera gave us some great advice on how to find success in Action Pistol, particularly in this event. But I think it is also very safe advice for life itself, especially when you are facing intense situations or need to get work done with absolute certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vera was talking about shooting the falling plate event, and that your focus needs to be on THAT plate, the one you are shooting, not the one before it, not the one after it, but just that one. That one little slice of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Vera-SHooting-Bianchi-Yackley\"
(Becky Yackley photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And over the decades of competing, I have learned that in action shooting sports, you often have to adjust on the fly and make decisions in the moment. This is a great life skill! \u00a0But one of the beautiful aspects of Bianchi Cup (NRA Action Pistol ) is that you are performing on par time, with absolute perfection: no more, no less. All of your focus, all of your intent, it\u2019s all on that one tiny slice right in front of you. That level of focus is something many people do not have, whether it\u2019s the discipline or the opportunity to practice. But there are times in life when you can completely shut out everything around you, and everything but what you\u2019re doing in that moment is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"yackley-vera\"
(Becky Yackley photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t think Vera was trying to give a life lesson; she\u2019s just a kind person who truly enjoys the community in the shooting sports and wants to share that with others. But I do think that the compounding experience as we go through life leaves people with so much to offer, if only people slow down to truly listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n