Team shooters
Aawee Ltd Team Shooters. 'Master and apprentice'
Aawee Team Shooters are a group of selected individuals and / or Aawee personnel, who represent themselves in addition to Aawee and most of the brands that we represent.
You’ll most likely find the team shooters competing in various levels of SRA / IPSC or other shooting sports! The team shooters are supported by Aawee and primarily trained by multiple-time world champion and team world champion Jarkko Laukia!
Jarkko 'Mestari' Laukia
Jarkko needs no introduction. Let your actions do the talking.
Achievements:
- 2× IPSC Shotgun World Champion 🏅2018 and 2025
- Multiple IPSC World Silver and Bronze medals in multiple disciplines
- IPSC Rifle World Champion 🏅2019
- 7× IPSC Team World Champion 🏅
- 100+ IPSC President’s Medals
- Around 50+ Finnish Championships
- (Some achievements are no longer remembered)
Anssi Vääriskoski
Anssi is one of the few shooters who has managed to beat Jarkko in several competitions. He is most noted with long guns rifle and minirifle but an excellent shooter with pistol, and shotgun also.
Achievements:
- Minirifle IPSC Team World Champion 🏅2025
- Minirifle IPSC Overall World Bronze 2025
- Rifle IPSC World Team Bronze 2024
- Rifle IPSC Overall 4. Place 2025
- Multiple international IPSC victories and other medals
- Multiple Finnish Nationals podium finishes
Jenny Koskimäki
Jenny is a multiple-time Finnish National and Nordic level winner in rifle, minirifle, and PCC and a joy to be around. “Shoots, snacks, hikes, hunts, 𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕣👩🦰 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕥 𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕖🔫”
Achievements:
- Minirifle IPSC Team World Champion 🏅2025
- Minirifle IPSC World Silver 2025
- Rifle IPSC World Team Silver 2024
- Rifle IPSC Overall 5. Place 2025
- Multiple international IPSC victories and other medals in lady category
- Multiple Finnish Nationals podium finishes in lady category
Antti Leppänen
Antti is a top-tier pistol and rifle shooter. The Canik Rival has proven especially fast in his hands. While shooting spectators are not sure if a ninja or human is in action. His achievements include a SRA (Finnish 3-gun) victory and several podium finishes in international and national competitions.
Achievements:
- SRA (Finnish 3-gun) Champion 🏅2023
- Finnish Rifle IPSC Nationals Silver 2023
- Estonian Rifle IPSC Nationals Bronze 2023
- Multiple podium finishes nationally and internationally
Mikko Hankaniemi
Mikko has been competing in functional shooting for just over two years, focusing on SRA Finnish 3-gun (TST/armored class) and IPSC. Though relatively new to Practical, he competes in pistol, rifle, and shotgun categories. He enjoys the challenges and excitement of competition and aims to succeed nationally and internationally. Active competitor in Finnish 3-gun and IPSC. Aiming for national and international success
Achievements:
- Multiple Finnish regional championships and other medals.
Joni Nuvola
“I began focused training in 2021 and have since actively competed in domestic Level 2 and Level 3 IPSC pistol competitions. Despite a busy schedule, I maintain daily dry-fire practice to refine my shooting and movement fundamentals. Nearly all my gear comes from Aawee, especially the Finntac product line, which has made my range training more efficient. It’s an honor to be part of a fast-growing team of top-tier shooters and to inspire others to join this amazing and versatile sport!”
Discipline: IPSC Pistol (Production Optics)
Achievements:
- Over ten Finnish Level 2 and Level 3 medals
- 10 1st-place finishes Finnish IPSC
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