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Rewrote Vitaly Miheev biography to comply with WikiPaintball editorial standards. Condensed early playing history, verified Asylum Paintball management and ownership references, documented SAPC presidency in 2014, added contemporary ADHD roster evidence, distinguished team achievements from individual results, and clarified the evidential limitations surrounding Lock N Load, PALS and Reavers involvement. Removed excessive commentary, duplicated history and unsupported claims.
 
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'''Vitaly Miheev''' is a Latvian-born, New Zealand-based paintball player, referee, field operator and tournament organiser. Originally from Riga, Latvia, he has been involved in paintball since childhood and has contributed to the development of recreational and competitive paintball in New Zealand and internationally.
'''Vitaly V. Miheev''' is a Latvian-born New Zealand [[paintball]] player, field operator and tournament organiser. He is known for his involvement with [[Asylum Paintball]] in Auckland, his presidency of the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] (SAPC), and his participation in competitive paintball teams including [[Team Insane]] and [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]].[1][2]


Miheev was an early member of [[Team Insane]], a founding member of [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] and part of the founding teams behind [[Asylum Paintball]] and the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]. His career has also included working at [[Lock N Load Paintball]], refereeing major tournaments and serving on the event staff of the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS), including multiple World Cup Asia tournaments.
Miheev has been involved in recreational and competitive paintball in New Zealand since the late 1990s, with later roles in commercial field management, tournament organisation and international competition.


More recently, he has been involved in establishing the New Zealand paintball team Reavers.
== Early paintball career ==


== Early life and introduction to paintball ==
Miheev began playing paintball in his native Latvia before moving to New Zealand.


Miheev grew up in '''Riga, Latvia''', where he began playing paintball as a child.
According to historical recollections collected by WikiPaintball, he was involved with Latvia Paintball Club before joining the Auckland tournament paintball community, initially playing with Red Alert Paintball Club and later Team Insane.


He was a member of the '''Latvia Paintball Club''' before moving to New Zealand.[1]
He also participated in tournament refereeing during the early 2000s, including competitions in Rotorua.


After settling in '''Pukekohe''', south of Auckland, Miheev attended Pukekohe High School, where he met fellow paintball player [[Michael Earley]].
These early activities are documented through retrospective accounts. Contemporary tournament rosters confirming his participation in individual events have not been located.


Their shared interest in paintball led to their involvement in the South Auckland tournament community, beginning an association that continued through several teams, clubs and commercial paintball projects.
== Commercial paintball operations ==


== Early New Zealand paintball career ==
=== Lock N Load Paintball ===


=== Red Alert Paintball Club ===
Around 2010, Miheev became involved in the development and operation of [[Lock N Load Paintball]], a commercial facility established near Auckland Airport.


Miheev joined the '''Red Alert Paintball Club''' during his early years in New Zealand.
The venue opened in 2011 and included recreational scenario fields and dedicated speedball facilities.[3]


The club was part of the Auckland tournament paintball community during the late 1990s and early 2000s, when regional competitions and independent teams provided opportunities for players to develop their competitive experience.
His early role at Lock N Load is documented through firsthand accounts, although his precise employment dates and formal responsibilities have not been independently confirmed.


His involvement with Red Alert helped establish his connections within New Zealand tournament paintball.[1]
=== Asylum Paintball ===


=== Team Insane ===
Miheev was involved in establishing [[Asylum Paintball]], which opened in 2013 at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Karaka, south Auckland.


Miheev subsequently joined [[Team Insane]], an Auckland-based competitive paintball team formed around 2000.
A 2014 ''Stuff'' report identified Miheev and Anton Klimenko as owners of the operation.[1]


The team competed in regional and national tournaments, including three-man and seven-man competitions.
A separate 2014 journalism record by Maria Ji, titled ''Bursting stereotypes at 15 balls per second'', identified Miheev as Asylum Paintball's managing director.[4]


Team Insane appeared in the [[Valhalla National Rankings]] during the early 2000s.
Historical business listings also identify Miheev as a management contact for the venue.[5]


The team finished second in the published 2001 national three-man rankings with 181.7 cumulative ranking points, behind DamNatives Red.[2]
Asylum developed indoor recreational playing areas and dedicated outdoor speedball facilities, hosting tournaments organised by the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), South Auckland Paintball Club and other promoters.


Miheev's membership of the team is documented through firsthand recollections. The surviving rankings identify the team's results but do not provide complete individual player rosters for each competition.
Miheev was involved in the venue's tournament activities, including the development of competitive teams and events.
 
== Tournament refereeing ==
 
During his university years, Miheev became involved in refereeing major New Zealand paintball tournaments.
 
His work included officiating at competitions in Rotorua and other events within the national tournament circuit.[1]
 
At the time, New Zealand paintball relied heavily on experienced players and volunteers to referee competitions and assist with tournament operations.
 
Miheev's refereeing experience provided a foundation for his later involvement in organising and supporting competitive events, both in New Zealand and internationally.
 
== Return to competitive paintball ==
 
Around '''2009''', Miheev became increasingly involved in regular paintball participation again.
 
He encouraged former teammate Michael Earley to return to playing, helping renew their involvement in the Auckland paintball community.[1]
 
This period marked the beginning of Miheev's transition toward a more significant role in commercial field operations and organised competitive paintball.
 
== Lock N Load Paintball ==
 
Miheev began working at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] around '''2010'''.
 
Lock N Load was a commercial paintball facility operating from 46 Nixon Road near Auckland International Airport.
 
The venue offered recreational paintball and themed playing fields, and became part of Auckland's commercial paintball scene during the early 2010s.[3]
 
Miheev's work at Lock N Load provided experience in the operational side of the paintball industry, preceding his involvement in establishing Asylum Paintball.
 
== Asylum Paintball ==
 
=== Establishment ===
 
Miheev was part of the founding team behind [[Asylum Paintball]], established at the former Kingseat Hospital site in Karaka, South Auckland.
 
Development of the venue began in 2012, with the paintball operation opening in 2013.
 
Asylum combined recreational paintball with indoor close-quarters environments and outdoor tournament facilities.
 
A contemporary 2014 news report identified Miheev as one of the owners of Asylum Paintball.[4]
 
=== Management and development ===
 
Miheev was closely involved in the management and operation of Asylum Paintball.
 
The business developed into one of Auckland's established paintball venues, offering recreational games, indoor playing areas and dedicated speedball facilities.
 
Asylum also became an important training and competition venue for New Zealand tournament paintball.
 
The facility hosted regional and national events, including competitions associated with the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), South Auckland Paintball Club and the Asylum Paintball Cup.[5]
 
Miheev's involvement helped connect commercial paintball operations with the competitive playing community.


== South Auckland Paintball Club ==
== South Auckland Paintball Club ==


Miheev helped establish the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] (SAPC), which organised regular tournament competition in the Auckland region.[1]
Miheev was involved with the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]], an organisation that developed regular competitive paintball events in the Auckland region.


The club developed the SAPC Race Series, using Asylum Paintball as an important tournament venue.
The club initially operated at Lock N Load before organising its Race Series at Asylum Paintball.


Its competitions provided opportunities for established teams and developing players to compete in modern speedball formats.
Miheev served as SAPC president during 2014. The club's ''2014 End of Season Round Up'', published on 30 September 2014, included a statement dated 27 September and signed by '''Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President'''.[6]


The 2014 SAPC season featured four tournament rounds, with results recorded in PBLeagues.[6]
The club organised four Race Series events during 2014, including Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 competitions.[7]
 
The organisation contributed to rebuilding and sustaining regular competitive paintball activity in South Auckland during the 2010s.


== ADHD paintball team ==
== ADHD paintball team ==


Miheev was a founding member of '''[[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]''', an Auckland-based competitive paintball team associated with Asylum Paintball.[1]
Miheev was a member of [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]], an Auckland-based tournament team associated with Asylum Paintball.
 
ADHD became one of the leading teams in the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series.
 
The team's PBLeagues profile records its registration in January 2014, with Asylum Paintball listed as its home field.[7]
 
=== Competitive achievements ===
 
During 2014, ADHD won all four rounds of the SAPC Open X-Ball season, finishing first in the overall standings with 400 ranking points.[6]
 
The team also won a New Zealand Paintball Players League event in Auckland and competed internationally.
 
=== World Cup Asia ===


ADHD participated in the '''2014 Paintball World Cup Asia''' in Malaysia.
An Asylum Paintball announcement published in 2014 named him in the team's core roster.[8]


The team finished twelfth out of twenty-two entries in Division 2, according to PBLeagues.[7]
ADHD won all four rounds of the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball season, finishing first in the championship standings with 400 points.[7]


The event was part of the team's participation in the wider Asia-Pacific tournament scene.
The team also won the NZPPL Auckland Race 2-4 event in August 2014 and competed at the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Malaysia, finishing 12th of 22 teams in Division 2.[9]


The published results document ADHD's achievements as a team rather than Miheev's individual match participation.
These are documented team results and do not establish Miheev's individual participation in every match or event.


== International tournament involvement ==
== International tournament involvement ==


=== Paintball Asia League Series ===
Miheev has also been associated with the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) and international tournament operations, including Paintball World Cup Asia.
 
Miheev was involved in tournament operations with the '''[[Paintball Asia League Series]]''' (PALS), an international competition series that brought together teams from across Asia, Oceania and other regions.
 
His involvement included working as part of the tournament staff and supporting the organisation and operation of international events.[1]
 
This represented a continuation of his earlier refereeing and tournament experience in New Zealand.
 
=== Paintball World Cup Asia ===
 
Miheev worked on the event staff at multiple editions of '''[[Paintball World Cup Asia]]'''.
 
The competition was one of the major international events within the PALS calendar, attracting teams and players from numerous countries.
 
His participation connected him with the wider international tournament community and contributed to the operation of major competitions outside New Zealand.
 
The specific years and formal staff positions held at each event have not yet been independently established.
 
== Reavers paintball team ==
 
More recently, Miheev helped establish '''[[Reavers (paintball team)|Reavers]]''', continuing his involvement in the development of competitive paintball teams in New Zealand.[1]
 
His involvement with Reavers followed earlier founding roles with Team Insane-era playing groups and ADHD, extending his participation in the sport across multiple generations of New Zealand tournament paintball.
 
The team's founding date and competitive record require further documentation.
 
== Contributions to paintball ==
 
Miheev's career has encompassed several different aspects of paintball, including competitive playing, refereeing, commercial field operations, club development and international tournament administration.
 
His early involvement with Red Alert and Team Insane placed him within New Zealand's developing tournament scene during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
 
During the 2010s, his work at Lock N Load and role in establishing Asylum Paintball contributed to the development of commercial playing facilities and tournament infrastructure in Auckland.
 
Through ADHD and South Auckland Paintball Club, he was involved in creating opportunities for regular competitive participation.
 
His work with PALS and World Cup Asia extended his involvement beyond New Zealand into international tournament operations.
 
His subsequent involvement with Reavers reflects a continuing commitment to developing teams and supporting competitive paintball.


== Career timeline ==
His involvement in event staffing and administration is recorded in historical accounts, although specific appointments and years have not been consistently established through contemporary published records.


{| class="wikitable"
A 2015 Team New Zealand tournament profile also identifies Miheev in a staff capacity rather than as a player. The precise nature of that appointment requires further documentation.
! Period
! Involvement
|-
| Childhood
| Began playing paintball in Riga, Latvia, with Latvia Paintball Club
|-
| School years
| Moved to Pukekohe, New Zealand
|-
| Late 1990s–early 2000s
| Joined Red Alert Paintball Club and played for Team Insane
|-
| Early 2000s
| Refereed major New Zealand tournaments during university years
|-
| Around 2009
| Returned to regular paintball participation
|-
| Around 2010
| Began working at Lock N Load Paintball
|-
| 2012–2013
| Helped establish Asylum Paintball
|-
| 2010s
| Helped found South Auckland Paintball Club
|-
| 2014
| Founding member of ADHD, which won the SAPC Open X-Ball season
|-
| 2010s
| Worked with PALS tournament operations and World Cup Asia event staff
|-
| Later career
| Helped establish Reavers paintball team
|}


Dates are approximate where based on firsthand recollections rather than contemporary published records.
== Later involvement ==


== Sources and documentation ==
Miheev has subsequently been associated with [[Reavers (paintball team)|Reavers]], an Auckland-based competitive paintball team.


Miheev's early paintball history, including his childhood involvement in Latvia, move to New Zealand, membership of Red Alert and Team Insane, and early refereeing, has been documented through firsthand recollections supplied to WikiPaintball.
His involvement with the team's development is documented through firsthand accounts, although his formal role and the team's establishment date have not been independently confirmed.
 
His later involvement with Asylum Paintball, South Auckland Paintball Club and ADHD is supported by contemporary media coverage, business publications and tournament records.
 
His work with PALS, World Cup Asia and Reavers is currently documented through firsthand recollections. Further event programmes, staff lists and team records may provide additional verification.


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in Latvia]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]
* [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
* [[Team Insane]]
* [[Team Insane]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[Red Alert Paintball Club]]
* [[Reavers (paintball team)]]
* [[Reavers (paintball team)]]
* [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]


== References ==
== References ==


# Michael Earley, firsthand recollections supplied to WikiPaintball, October 2026. Documents Miheev's early involvement in Latvia and New Zealand, membership of Red Alert and Team Insane, tournament refereeing, commercial paintball work, club and team founding activities, and PALS involvement. Unpublished oral-history evidence.
# [https://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/9892370/Mystery-at-the-asylum Stuff – Mystery at the Asylum, April 2014. Contemporary report identifying Miheev among Asylum Paintball's owners.]
# [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/2001Hall.htm Valhalla Hall of Heroes – 2001]. ''Mercenaries Star''. Historical national rankings documenting Team Insane's tournament results.
# [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/2001Hall.htm Mercenaries Star – Valhalla National Rankings, 2001. Historical results for Team Insane.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/forums/fields/index/pg_Other.shtml Paintball Field Directory]. ''WARPIG''. Historical listing of New Zealand paintball venues, including Lock N Load.
# [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/news/latest-media/2011/locknload-paintball-experience-arrives Auckland Airport – LocknLoad Paintball Experience Arrives, 28 October 2011.]
# [https://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/9892370/Mystery-at-the-asylum Mystery at the Asylum]. ''Stuff'', April 2014. Contemporary report identifying Miheev among Asylum Paintball's owners.
# [https://digitalnz.org/records/35199316 Maria Ji – Bursting Stereotypes at 15 Balls per Second, 2014. Journalism record identifying Miheev as Asylum Paintball managing director.]
# [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm Blacksheep Media Release – 2013 NZPPL Video]. ''Scoop'', 16 March 2014. Documents Asylum Paintball's tournament facilities and involvement with NZPPL competitions.
# [https://www.cylex.co.nz/company/asylum%20paintball-18135556.html Cylex New Zealand – Asylum Paintball, historical business profile and management listing.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Records the four-round SAPC season and ADHD's overall championship.
# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/post/98832929027/2014-end-of-season-round-up South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 End of Season Round Up, 30 September 2014.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD Team Profile]. ''PBLeagues''. Documents ADHD's competition history, including its 2014 World Cup Asia result.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues – South Auckland Paintball Club, 2014 Season Rankings.]
# [https://asylumpaintball.co.nz/asylum-sponsored-team-adhd-takes-gold-at-nzppl-event-1/ Asylum Paintball – Asylum Sponsored Team ADHD Takes Gold at NZPPL Event 1, 2014.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A PBLeagues – ADHD Team Profile and Tournament Results, 2014–2016.]


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD – PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD tournament history on PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 results]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/ South Auckland Paintball Club results archive]


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Latest revision as of 16:40, 16 October 2026

Vitaly V. Miheev is a Latvian-born New Zealand paintball player, field operator and tournament organiser. He is known for his involvement with Asylum Paintball in Auckland, his presidency of the South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC), and his participation in competitive paintball teams including Team Insane and ADHD.[1][2]

Miheev has been involved in recreational and competitive paintball in New Zealand since the late 1990s, with later roles in commercial field management, tournament organisation and international competition.

Early paintball career

[edit]

Miheev began playing paintball in his native Latvia before moving to New Zealand.

According to historical recollections collected by WikiPaintball, he was involved with Latvia Paintball Club before joining the Auckland tournament paintball community, initially playing with Red Alert Paintball Club and later Team Insane.

He also participated in tournament refereeing during the early 2000s, including competitions in Rotorua.

These early activities are documented through retrospective accounts. Contemporary tournament rosters confirming his participation in individual events have not been located.

Commercial paintball operations

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Lock N Load Paintball

[edit]

Around 2010, Miheev became involved in the development and operation of Lock N Load Paintball, a commercial facility established near Auckland Airport.

The venue opened in 2011 and included recreational scenario fields and dedicated speedball facilities.[3]

His early role at Lock N Load is documented through firsthand accounts, although his precise employment dates and formal responsibilities have not been independently confirmed.

Asylum Paintball

[edit]

Miheev was involved in establishing Asylum Paintball, which opened in 2013 at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Karaka, south Auckland.

A 2014 Stuff report identified Miheev and Anton Klimenko as owners of the operation.[1]

A separate 2014 journalism record by Maria Ji, titled Bursting stereotypes at 15 balls per second, identified Miheev as Asylum Paintball's managing director.[4]

Historical business listings also identify Miheev as a management contact for the venue.[5]

Asylum developed indoor recreational playing areas and dedicated outdoor speedball facilities, hosting tournaments organised by the New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL), South Auckland Paintball Club and other promoters.

Miheev was involved in the venue's tournament activities, including the development of competitive teams and events.

South Auckland Paintball Club

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Miheev was involved with the South Auckland Paintball Club, an organisation that developed regular competitive paintball events in the Auckland region.

The club initially operated at Lock N Load before organising its Race Series at Asylum Paintball.

Miheev served as SAPC president during 2014. The club's 2014 End of Season Round Up, published on 30 September 2014, included a statement dated 27 September and signed by Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President.[6]

The club organised four Race Series events during 2014, including Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 competitions.[7]

ADHD paintball team

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Miheev was a member of ADHD, an Auckland-based tournament team associated with Asylum Paintball.

An Asylum Paintball announcement published in 2014 named him in the team's core roster.[8]

ADHD won all four rounds of the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball season, finishing first in the championship standings with 400 points.[7]

The team also won the NZPPL Auckland Race 2-4 event in August 2014 and competed at the Paintball World Cup Asia in Malaysia, finishing 12th of 22 teams in Division 2.[9]

These are documented team results and do not establish Miheev's individual participation in every match or event.

International tournament involvement

[edit]

Miheev has also been associated with the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS) and international tournament operations, including Paintball World Cup Asia.

His involvement in event staffing and administration is recorded in historical accounts, although specific appointments and years have not been consistently established through contemporary published records.

A 2015 Team New Zealand tournament profile also identifies Miheev in a staff capacity rather than as a player. The precise nature of that appointment requires further documentation.

Later involvement

[edit]

Miheev has subsequently been associated with Reavers, an Auckland-based competitive paintball team.

His involvement with the team's development is documented through firsthand accounts, although his formal role and the team's establishment date have not been independently confirmed.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. Stuff – Mystery at the Asylum, April 2014. Contemporary report identifying Miheev among Asylum Paintball's owners.
  2. Mercenaries Star – Valhalla National Rankings, 2001. Historical results for Team Insane.
  3. Auckland Airport – LocknLoad Paintball Experience Arrives, 28 October 2011.
  4. Maria Ji – Bursting Stereotypes at 15 Balls per Second, 2014. Journalism record identifying Miheev as Asylum Paintball managing director.
  5. Cylex New Zealand – Asylum Paintball, historical business profile and management listing.
  6. South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 End of Season Round Up, 30 September 2014.
  7. PBLeagues – South Auckland Paintball Club, 2014 Season Rankings.
  8. Asylum Paintball – Asylum Sponsored Team ADHD Takes Gold at NZPPL Event 1, 2014.
  9. PBLeagues – ADHD Team Profile and Tournament Results, 2014–2016.
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