Édoard Creuzé
Encyclopedia
Édouard Creuzé de Lesser (February 12, 1883 – March 7, 1967) was a French
sports
shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Paris
and died in Mayenne, Mayenne
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In 1912 he was a member of the French team which finished sixth in the team clay pigeons event
. In the individual trap competition
he finished 41st.
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...
sports
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...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and died in Mayenne, Mayenne
Mayenne, Mayenne
Mayenne is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is situated on the river Mayenne.-History:In medieval times, the town was the seat of the Lords of Mayenne...
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In 1912 he was a member of the French team which finished sixth in the team clay pigeons event
Shooting at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...
. In the individual trap competition
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap
The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900...
he finished 41st.