Maurice Faure (26 June 1859 – 1945) was a French
sports shooter.
He competed at the
1906 Intercalated Games
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games i ...
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 ...
. He won a bronze medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games.
He was also awarded a retrospective silver medal in
live pigeon shooting
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at the
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...
, although the Olympic status of the event is disputed.
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1859 births
1945 deaths
French male sport shooters
Olympic shooters for France
Shooters at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics
People from Chaville
Olympic medalists in shooting
Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Sportspeople from Hauts-de-Seine
Shooters at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Date of death missing
Place of death missing
Olympic silver medalists for France
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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