André Parmentier (sport shooter)
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André Parmentier was a French
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Sauveterre de Guyenne, Gironde
.
In 1908 he was a member of the French team which won the bronze medal in the team free rifle competition. He also finished fourth with the French team in the team military rifle event
.
In the 1908 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
Twelve years later he won the silver medal as member of the French team in the team 300 metre military rifle, prone competition.
In the 1920 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He was born in Sauveterre de Guyenne, Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
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In 1908 he was a member of the French team which won the bronze medal in the team free rifle competition. He also finished fourth with the French team in the team military rifle event
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team military rifle
The men's team military rifle, also referred to as the International, was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of six shooters, with each shooter firing 90 shots at targets at varying distances. 15 shots were fired at each of 6 distances: 200,...
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In the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
he also participated in the following events:
- 300 metre free rifleShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifleThe men's free rifle at 300 metres was one of 15 events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, July 11, 1908.Fifty-one sport shooters from ten nations competed.-Results:...
- eighth place - moving target small-bore rifleShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's moving target small-bore rifleThe men's moving target small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through allowing the use of .22 or .297/.230 caliber ammunition. The target used was a three-quarter length silhouette,...
- tenth place - disappearing target small-bore rifleShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's disappearing target small-bore rifleThe men's disappearing target small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through allowing the use of .22 or .297/.230 caliber ammunition. The target used was a three-quarter length silhouette,...
- 21st place
Twelve years later he won the silver medal as member of the French team in the team 300 metre military rifle, prone competition.
In the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
he also participated in the following events:
- Team 300 and 600 metre military rifle, proneShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, proneThe men's 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition...
- fourth place - Team 50 metre small-bore rifleShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre team small-bore rifleThe men's 50 metre team small-bore rifle, standing position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event but the first time in the standing position. The competition was held on August 2, 1920...
- fifth place - Team 300 metre military rifle, standingShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre team military rifle, standingThe men's 300 metre team military rifle, standing was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the standing position. The competition...
- fifth place - Team 600 metre military rifle, proneShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre team military rifle, proneThe men's 600 metre team military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition was held...
- fifth place - Team free rifleShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifleThe men's team free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 31, 1920...
- seventh place - 300 metre free rifle, three positionsShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positionsThe men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games...
- place unknown - 50 metre small-bore rifleShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre small-bore rifleThe men's 50 metre small-bore rifle, standing position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event but the first time in the standing position. The competition was held on August 2, 1920...
- result unknown