Paul Colas
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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[edit]
- ^ "Sports Reference: Paul Colas". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Paul Colas". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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- 1880 births
- 1956 deaths
- French male sport shooters
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- Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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- Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Olympic shooters for France
- Olympic gold medalists for France
- Olympic silver medalists for France
- Olympic bronze medalists for France
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century French sportsmen