Eugène Balme
Eugène Balme in 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 November 1874 Oullins, France | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 February 1914 (aged 39) Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sport shooting | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eugène Jean François Balme (22 November 1874 – 24 February 1914) was a French sport shooter who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
In 1900 at Paris he won the bronze medal in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event.[2] Eight years later at London he won another bronze medal in the team free rifle event and was fourth in team military rifle event.[3][4]
He was born in Oullins and died in Paris.[3] He killed himself in 1914.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eugène Balme". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ International Olympic Committee (1996). The IOC Official Olympic Companion 1996. Published under license from the International Olympic Committee by Brassey's Sports. p. 345. ISBN 978-1-85753-128-2.
- ^ a b c "Eugène Balme". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (11 July 2015). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0952-2.
External links
- Eugčne Balme at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Eugène Balme at Olympics.com
- Eugène Balme at Olympedia