Eduardus van Voorst tot Voorst
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Eduardus Ludovicus Baron van Voorst tot Voorst (November 17, 1874 – April 2, 1945) was a Dutch
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in 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
.
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
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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 Bagoe, Kraksaän, Probolinggo
Probolinggo
Probolinggo is a city on the north coast of East Java, Indonesia.Like most of northern East Java, the city has a large Madurese population in addition to many ethnically Javanese people...
, Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
and died in Warnsveld
Warnsveld
Warnsveld is a town in the eastern Netherlands, about 2 km east of Zutphen.Warnsveld's Martinuskerk was probably built as early as the 9th or 10th century. The first mention of the name Warnsveld in writing is from the year 1121.Warnsveld was a separate municipality until 2005, when it was...
. He was the older brother of Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst
Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst
Franciscus Antonius Josephus Carel Baron van Voorst tot Voorst was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
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In 1908 he finished fourth with the Dutch team in the team trap shooting event
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team trap shooting
The men's team trap shooting competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of six shooters...
. In the individual trap competition
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's individual trap shooting
The men's individual trap shooting competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Shooting was conducted in three rounds, with each shooter firing at 30 clay birds in the first round, 20 in the second, and 30 in the third. Eliminations took...
he finished 15th.
Twelve years later he finished sixth as a member of the Dutch team in the team clay pigeons event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeons
The men's team clay pigeons 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. The competition was held on July 22, 1920 and on July 23, 1920. 48 shooters from eight nations competed.Note: The shows Frederick...
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