Gilles Dufaux

Gilles Dufaux
Personal information
Full nameGilles Vincent Dufaux
NationalitySwiss
Born (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportShooting
Event
Rifle
ClubFribourg
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku300 m rifle 3 positions team
Gold medal – first place2025 Cairo300 m rifle 3 positions team
Silver medal – second place2018 Changwon300 m rifle prone team
Silver medal – second place2018 Changwon300 m rifle 3 positions team
Silver medal – second place2022 Cario300 m rifle prone team
Silver medal – second place2022 Cario300 m rifle 3 positions team
Silver medal – second place2023 Baku300 m standard rifle open team
Silver medal – second place2025 Cairo300 m rifle prone team
Bronze medal – third place2018 Changwon300 m standard rifle team
Bronze medal – third place2018 Changwon300 m rifle 3 positions
Bronze medal – third place2023 Baku300 m rifle prone team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Châteauroux300 m Rifle 3 Positions Team
Gold medal – first place2025 Châteauroux300 m Rifle Prone Team

Gilles Vincent Dufaux (born 13 December 1994) is a Swiss sport shooter.[1]

He participated at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships, winning a medal. He also participated in the 2017 European Shooting Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, winning a medal.[2]

At the 55th World Military Shooting Championships in Norway, Dufaux set a new CISM record in the 300m Military Rifle Rapid Fire team event where Switzerland won silver.[3] The next day he took silver in the individual match. In the 300M Standard Rifle 3-Position event he won individual bronze, earning him the overall title of Best Male Rifle Shooter.[4][5] This performance saw Dufaux named CISM Male Athlete of the Year 2025.[4]

At the 2025 European Shooting Championships, Dufux won two team gold medals in the 300m events alongside Pascal Bachmann and Sandro Greuter.[6][7]

Dufaux went on to win two gold medals at the 300m European Cup in Zagreb.[8]

References

  1. ↑ François Rossier (28 September 2016). "Les Dufaux, une famille en or". La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "300 m team rifle prone results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  3. ↑ "A memorable closing to the 55th World Military Shooting Championship". milsport.one. International Military Sports Council. 30 June 2025. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "CISM names Gilles Dufaux (SUI) and İlke Özyüksel (TUR) 2025 Athletes of the Year". milsport.one. International Military Sports Council. 17 February 2026. Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "55th CISM World Military Shooting Championship 2025 - Official Results" (PDF). milsport.one. International Military Sports Council. 30 June 2025. pp. 9–14. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Swiss Shooting a conclu les Européens de Châteauroux en décrochant 2 médailles dimanche lors de l'ultime jour. Les Suisses ont fêté 9 podiums au total depuis vendredi" [Swiss Shooting concluded the Europeans of Châteauroux by winning 2 medals on Sunday on the final day. The Swiss have celebrated 9 podiums in total since Friday]. RTS (in French). 3 August 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "La Suisse termine les Championnats d'Europe de tir avec neuf médailles" [Switzerland finishes European Shooting Championships with nine medals]. 24 Heures (in French). Tamedia. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Patricia Morand (7 October 2025). "Il brille en Suisse et à l'étranger . Encore de l'or pour Gilles Dufaux" [It shines in Switzerland and abroad. Gold for Gilles Dufaux]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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