Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst
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Franciscus Antonius Josephus Carel Baron van Voorst tot Voorst (May 19, 1884 – September 23, 1955) was a Dutch
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Malang
, Dutch East Indies
and died in Roermond
. He was the younger brother of Eduardus 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.
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...
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He was born in Malang
Malang
Malang is the second largest city in East Java province, Indonesia. It has an ancient history dating back to the Mataram Kingdom. The city population at the 2010 Census was 819,708. During the period of Dutch colonization, it was a popular destination for European residents. The city is famous for...
, 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 Roermond
Roermond
Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...
. He was the younger brother of Eduardus van Voorst tot Voorst
Eduardus van Voorst tot Voorst
Eduardus Ludovicus Baron van Voorst tot Voorst was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 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.