Solko van den Bergh
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Solko or Solke Johannes van den Bergh (June 4, 1854 in The Hague
- December 25, 1916) was a Dutch
sports shooter
.
Van den Bergh was a notary by profession who on June 6 1880 married the noble Sophia Emma Nicoletta van Limburg Brouwer in Zeist
. Together with his friend Henrik Sillem
and the Frenchman François Monod he initiated the first "international shooting matches" (world championships in shooting) in 1897 in Lyon
. These were the forerunners of the matches
that were held in Paris
in 1900, now considered to have been part of the Olympics. Van den Bergh participated in these and won a bronze medal
with the Dutch pistol team.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
- December 25, 1916) was a Dutch
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...
sports 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...
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Van den Bergh was a notary by profession who on June 6 1880 married the noble Sophia Emma Nicoletta van Limburg Brouwer in Zeist
Zeist
Zeist is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, located east of the city of Utrecht.-Population centres :*Austerlitz*Bosch en Duin*Den Dolder*Huis ter Heide*Zeist- The town of Zeist :...
. Together with his friend Henrik Sillem
Henrik Sillem
Henrik Sillem was a Dutch sports shooter as well as a Dutch law graduate....
and the Frenchman François Monod he initiated the first "international shooting matches" (world championships in shooting) in 1897 in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. These were the forerunners of the matches
Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, 9 shooting events were included. Many other shooting events were featured in Paris at about the same time, but only 9 events are considered Olympic by the International Olympic Committee...
that were held 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...
in 1900, now considered to have been part of the Olympics. Van den Bergh participated in these and won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
with the Dutch pistol team.