Shooting At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Trap
The men's individual trap shooting competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was held from 8 to 11 July. Each nation could enter up to 12 shooters.Official Report, p. 39. There were 61 competitors from 8 nations. Canada took the top two spots, with Walter Ewing earning gold and George Beattie silver. There were two bronze medals awarded after Alexander Maunder of Great Britain and Anastasios Metaxas tied for third place. The medals were the first in the event for all three nations (France had swept the medals in 1900). Ewing also received Lord Westbury's Cup as a challenge prize. The weather was bad, with extreme rain and wind as well as low light. Background This was the second appearance of what would become standardised as the men's ISSF Olympic trap event. The event was held at every Summer Olympics from 1896 to 1924 (except 1904, when no shooting events were held) and from 1952 to 2016; it was open to wom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uxendon Shooting School Club
The Uxendon Shooting School Club was a club devoted to shooting sports located in Preston, in what is now the borough of Brent in London, England. It was between the Wealdstone Brook and Barn Hill, roughly where Alverstone Road is now. It hosted the trap shooting Trap shooting, or trapshooting in North America, is one of the three major disciplines of competitive clay pigeon shooting, which is shooting shotguns at clay targets. The other disciplines are skeet shooting and sporting clays. They are disting ... events for the 1908 Summer Olympics. ReferencesBritish History of the 1908 Summer Olympics.- accessed 8 July 2010.1908 Summer Olympics official report.p. 39. - accessed 8 July 2010.- accessed 8 July 2010. External links The 1908 Olympic Games in Brent- includes map and description Venues of the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic shooting venues Sports venues in London {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Whitaker (sport Shooter)
George Whitaker (25 August 1864 – 23 August 1937) was a British sport shooter who competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... At the 1908 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the team trap shooting event and was 11th in the individual trap shooting event. Four years later, he won a silver medal in the team clay pigeons event and was 29th in the trap event. References External links *George Whitaker's profile at databaseOlympics 1864 births 1937 deaths British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Bri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Butt (sport Shooter)
John Hurst Butt (30 October 1850 – 1939) was a British sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... In the 1908 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the team trap shooting event and was 24th in the individual trap shooting event. Four years later, he won a silver medal in the team clay pigeons event and was 19th in the trap event. References 1850 births 1939 deaths British male sport shooters Trap and double trap shooters Olympic shooters of Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1908 Summer Ol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Émile Béjot
The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome, but were relocated on financial grounds following the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906, which claimed over 100 lives; Rome eventually hosted the Games in 1960. These were the fourth chronological modern Summer Olympics in keeping with the now-accepted four-year cycle as opposed to the alternate four-year cycle of the proposed Intercalated Games. The IOC president for these Games was Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Lasting a total of 187 days (or six months and four days), these Games were the longest in modern Olympics history. The duration of the Summer Games was 16 days in 1912, ranged between 15 and 18 days from 1928 to 1992, and was fixed at 17 days from 1996. Background There were four ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reindert De Favauge
Romain "Reindert" Henri Theodor David de Favauge (22 December 1872 – 8 October 1949) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Bergen op Zoom and died in Bloemendaal Bloemendaal () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Bloemendaal is, together with Wassenaar, the wealthiest place in the Netherlands. In October 2015, after persistent problems with the local governa .... In 1908 he finished fourth with the Dutch team in the team trap shooting event. In the individual trap competition he finished 22nd. Twelve years later he finished sixth as a member of the Dutch team in the team clay pigeons event. References External linkslist of Dutch shooters 1872 births 1949 deaths Dutch male sport shooters Olympic shooters of the Netherlands Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Trap and double trap shooters Sportspeople ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Vivian (sport Shooter)
George Lane Vivian (4 October 1872 – 6 October 1936) was a Canadian sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal in team trap shooting event and was 20th in the individual trap shooting event. Vivian committed suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ... by shooting himself in 1936. References External linksprofile 1872 births 1936 suicides Canadian male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Canada Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Suicides by firearm in Ontario 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Morris (British Sport Shooter)
William Morris was a British sports shooter. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ... winning a bronze medal in the team trap event. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gerald Merlin
Gerald Merlin (3 August 1884 – 7 April 1945) was a British sports shooter. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... At the 1906 Intercalated Games he won a gold and bronze medal. References External links * 1884 births 1945 deaths British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1906 Intercalated Games Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Sportspeople from Athens {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Percy Easte
Percy Easte (1868 – 8 January 1930) was a British sport shooter. Competing for Great Britain, he earned a gold medal in the team trap shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo .... References External links * 1868 births 1930 deaths British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Olympic medalists in shooting 19th-century British people 20th-century British sportsmen {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Henry Creasey
Henry Creasey (1864 – 15 March 1923) was a British sport shooter. He was born in Leicester. Competing for Great Britain, he won a bronze medal in team trap shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo .... References External links * 1864 births 1923 deaths Sportspeople from Leicester British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in shooting 20th-century British people {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Franciscus Van Voorst Tot Voorst
van Voorst tot Voorst is an old Dutch noble family from the Dutch province of Overijssel. History The family has been noble since at least the 14th century (" Uradel"). The first documented ancestor is Fredericus van Hekeren van der Ese (in 1327). His son Frederik van Heeckeren van der Eze (1320-ca. 1386) was the head of the ''Heeckerens'' faction during the War of the Guelderian Succession. Through his marriage with Lutgardis van Voorst, whose ancestors owned both the castle Rechteren near Dalfsen as well as the castle Voorst near Zwolle, the surname van Voorst entered the family. In 1432, Frederik's grandson, Frederik van Hekeren genaamd van Rechteren (†1462), married Cunegonde van Polanen. Their son, Zeger van Hekeren genaamd van Voorst, became the ancestor of the present-day family van Voorst tot Voorst. Zeger's brother, Otto van Hekeren genaamd van Rechteren (†1478), became the ancestor of the counts of van Rechteren. During the nineteenth and twentieth century, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eduardus Van Voorst Tot Voorst
Eduardus Ludovicus Baron van Voorst tot Voorst (17 November 1874 – 2 April 1945) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Bagoe, Kraksaän, Probolinggo, Dutch East Indies and died in Warnsveld. He was the older brother of Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst van Voorst tot Voorst is an old Dutch noble family from the Dutch province of Overijssel. History The family has been noble since at least the 14th century (" Uradel"). The first documented ancestor is Fredericus van Hekeren van der Ese (in 13 .... In 1908 he finished fourth with the Dutch team in the team trap shooting event. In the individual trap competition he finished 15th. Twelve years later he finished sixth as a member of the Dutch team in the team clay pigeons event. References External linkslist of Dutch shooters 1874 births 1945 deaths Dutch male sport shooters Olympic shooters for the Netherlands Shooters at the 1908 Su ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |