Paul Colas
French sport shooter (1880–1956)
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Paul René Colas (6 May 1880 – 9 September 1956) was a French sport shooter who competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920, and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
Between 1908 and 1924 Colas won four Olympic medals: a bronze in 1908, two gold in 1912, and one silver in 1924. Only in 1920 did he fail to win a medal. With his two individual gold medals at the 1912 Games he became the second shooter (a day behind Alfred Lane of the United States) and the first rifle shooter to win two individual Olympic gold medals.[2]
In the 1908 Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- 300 metre free rifle - 25th place
- 1000 yard free rifle - 28th place
In the 1912 Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- Team free rifle - fourth place
- Team military rifle - fifth place
- 300 metre military rifle, three positions - 22nd place
In the 1920 Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- Team free rifle - seventh place
- 300 m free rifle, 3 positions - result unknown
References
External links
- Paul Colas at databaseOlympics.com
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- 1900: Emil Kellenberger (SUI)
- 1908: Albert Helgerud (NOR)
- 1912: Paul Colas (FRA)
- 1920: Morris Fisher (USA)
- 1948: Emil Grünig (SUI)
- 1952: Anatoli Bogdanov (URS)
- 1956: Vasily Borisov (URS)
- 1960: Hubert Hammerer (AUT)
- 1964: Gary Anderson (USA)
- 1968: Gary Anderson (USA)
- 1972: Lones Wigger (USA)
- 1900: Emil Kellenberger, Franz Böckli, Konrad Stäheli, Louis Richardet, Alfred Grütter (SUI)
- 1908: Julius Braathe, Albert Helgerud, Einar Liberg, Olaf Sæther, Ole Sæther, Gudbrand Skatteboe (NOR)
- 1912: Carl Björkman, Erik Blomqvist, Mauritz Eriksson, Hugo Johansson, Gustaf Adolf Jonsson, Bernhard Larsson (SWE)
- 1920: Dennis Fenton, Morris Fisher, Willis A. Lee, Carl Osburn, Lloyd Spooner (USA)