Eugène Balme
French sport shooter (1874–1914)
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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]
Born22 November 1874
Oullins, France
Died24 February 1914 (aged 39)
Paris, France
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
SportSport shooting
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
