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Shooting At The 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested. A contested 22nd event may have taken place as a list of medal winners are known but the event is unknown. The competitions were held from 22 July 1920 to 3 August 1920, with Beverloo Camp hosting the pistol and rifle events, and the Olympic trap and 100 metre running deer held at Hoogboom Military Camp. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 234 shooters from 18 nations competed at the Antwerp Games: * * * * * De Wael counts 16 for Denmark (giving a total of 235), saying that Anton Andersen competed in the free rifle, while a separate shooter named Anders Andersen competed in the military rifle [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverloo Camp
Beverloo Camp (, ) was a military installation at Leopoldsburg (Bourg-Léopold in French), Belgium; 70 km southeast of Antwerp. The camp was created in 1835, shortly after the Belgian Revolution, independence of Belgium from the Netherlands. It acquired a permanent character in 1850. During World War I and World War II it was occupied by German Army (German Empire), German troops. In May 1944 the camp was bombed by the Allied forces, damaging some blocks. A part of the Camp was also used as a prisoner of war camp by the Germans. A museum celebrating the camp's history exists at what used to be its hospital building. Beverloo Soldiers' Council The Beverloo Soldiers' Council was set up by mutinous German soldiers in November 1918 as part of the German Revolution of 1918–19, November Revolution. The first mutiny, by Alsatians (people), Alsatian soldiers occurred on 12 May 1918. They worked closely with the Brussels Soldiers' Council. Interwar years In 1920, the facilities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgios Moraitinis
Georgios Moraitinis (, born 1892, date of death unknown) was a Greek sport shooter. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Career Moraitinis was born in Egypt. In 1920, he won the silver medal as member of the Greek team in the team 30 metre military pistol event. In the 1920 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events: * Team 50 metre free pistol – fourth place * Team free rifle – 13th place * 300 metre free rifle, three positions – result unknown Four years later at the 1924 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events: * Team free rifle – twelfth place * 25 metre rapid fire pistol 25 meter rapid fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events and is shot with .22 LR pistols. The event has been a part of the Olympic program ever since the beginning in 1896, although its rules changed greatly before World War II, after wh ... – 37th place * 50 metre rifle, prone – 58th place References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Johnson (sport Shooter)
Anders Johnsson (14 November 1890 – 7 July 1952) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... He won a silver medal in the team free pistol competition, and also took part in the individual free pistol event. References 1890 births 1952 deaths Swedish male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters for Sweden Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Staffanstorp Municipality {{Sweden-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigvard Hultcrantz
Sigvard Gustav Emanuel "Sigge" Hultcrantz (22 May 1888 – 4 March 1955) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... In 1920, he won the silver medal as a member of the Swedish team in the team free pistol competition and in the team small-bore rifle event. He also participated in the individual free pistol competition and in the individual small-bore rifle event, but for both contests his exact placement is unknown. At the time of the 1920 Olympics, Hultcrantz was a lieutenant in the Swedish Coast Artillery. He eventually reached the rank of major, and was the commandant of Älvsborg fortress in 1936–1939. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Gabrielsson
Gunnar Emil Gabrielsson (17 June 1891 – 29 March 1981) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... He won a silver medal in the team free pistol competition, and also participated in the individual free pistol event. Gabrielsson was a career military officer, reaching the rank of major. References External linksprofile 1891 births 1981 deaths Swedish male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters for Sweden Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Blekinge County 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Sölvesborg Municipality {{Sweden-sportshooting-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Andersson (sport Shooter)
Anders Wilhelm Andersson (2 November 1875 – 6 March 1945) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the Swedish team in the team free pistol competition. In the individual free pistol event he finished sixth. References External linksprofile 1875 births 1945 deaths Swedish male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters for Sweden Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Eskilstuna 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrânio Da Costa
Afrânio Antônio da Costa (14 March 1892 – 26 June 1979) was a Brazilian sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He served as a judge of the Brazilian (TFR) between 1947 and 1962. He was born and died in Rio de Janeiro. In 1920 he won the silver medal in the 50 metre free pistol event and the bronze medal with the Brazilian team in the team 50 metre free pistol competition. He was also part of the Brazilian team which finished fourth in the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested. A contested 22nd event may have taken place as a list of medal winners are known but the event is unknown. The competitions were held from 22 July 1920 to 3 August 192 ... – Men's 30 metre team military pistol, team 30 metre military pistol event. References External links * * 1892 births 1979 deaths Brazilian male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters for Brazil Shooters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Jehle
Joseph Jehle was a Swiss sports shooter. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ... winning two bronze medals. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Swiss male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Switzerland Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Giambonini
Domenico Giambonini (11 November 1868 – 8 August 1956) was a Swiss sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lugano and died in Bellinzona Bellinzona ( , ; ; is a municipality, a List of towns in Switzerland, historic Swiss town, and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is famous for its Three Castles of Bellinzona, three castles (Castelgrande, Montebello, Sa .... In 1920, he won a bronze medal as a member of the Swiss team in the team 30 metre military pistol competition. He was also part of the Swiss team which finished ninth in the team 50 metre free pistol competition. References 1868 births 1956 deaths Swiss male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters for Switzerland Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lugano Sportspeople from Bellinzona 20th-century Swiss s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Egli
Hans Egli was a Swiss sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ... winning a bronze medal in the team military pistol. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Swiss male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Switzerland Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustave Amoudruz
Gustave Amoudruz (23 March 1885 – 28 December 1963) was a Swiss sports shooter. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ... winning two bronze medals. References External links * 1885 births 1963 deaths Swiss male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Switzerland Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Geneva Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandros Vrasivanopoulos
Alexandros Vrasivanopoulos (, born 1890, date of death unknown) was a Greek sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In the 1920 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal as member of the Greek team in the team 30 metre military pistol event. He also participated in the following events: * Team 50 metre free pistol – fourth place * Team free rifle – 13th place * 300 metre free rifle, three positions – result unknown He was born in Volos Volos (; ) is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about north of Athens and south of Thessaloniki. It is the capital of the Magnesia (regional unit), Magnesia regional unit of the Thessaly Region. Volos .... References External links * * Year of death missing 1890 births Greek male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters for Greece Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Greece Olympic medalists in shoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
