Enrico Forcella
Encyclopedia
Enrico Forcella Pelliccioni aka Pompon (October 18, 1907) was a Venezuelan sports
shooter
and Pan American
Champion. He was born in Monaco
and died in Venezuela October 25th 1989.
He won the bronze medal in Men's Small-Bore Rifle
, Prone position
, 50 metres
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, and 3 years after he won the Gold Medal in the same event in the 1963 Pan American Games
in São Paulo
1964
1968
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...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
and Pan American
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
Champion. He was born in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
and died in Venezuela October 25th 1989.
He won the bronze medal in Men's Small-Bore Rifle
Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome comprised six events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
, Prone position
Prone position
The term means to lie on bed or ground in a position with chest downwards and back upwards.-Etymology :The word "prone," meaning "naturally inclined to something, apt, liable," has been recorded in English since 1382; the meaning "lying face-down" was first recorded in 1578, but is also referred to...
, 50 metres
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, and 3 years after he won the Gold Medal in the same event in the 1963 Pan American Games
1963 Pan American Games
The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.- Medal count :To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.Note...
in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
Olympic results
1960- Finish in 3rd, scored 587, bronze Medal
1964
- Finish in 15th
1968
- Finish in 44th