Achille Paroche
Encyclopedia
Nicolas Achille Paroche (1 March 1868 – 27 May 1933) was a French
sport shooter
who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
and 1920 Summer Olympics
.
In 1900 at Paris
and won a total of four Olympic medals. He won the gold medal
in the military rifle (prone) competition, two silver medals in the military pistol individual and team events and a bronze medal
with the French team in the military rifle team competition. He was also seventh in the individual military rifle, 3 positions event, 16th in the military rifle, kneeling event
and 19th in the military rifle, standing event
.
Twenty years later at Antwerp he won a silver medal in the Team 300 m military rifle (prone) event. He was also fourth in the team military rifle, 300 m + 600 m event
, fifth in the individual 300 m military rifle, prone event
, in the team 50 m small bore rifle event
, in the team 300 m military rifle, standing event
and in the team 600 m military rifle event
and seventh in the team free rifle event
. He also participated in the individual 300 m free rifle, 3 positions event
, in the individual 300 m military rifle, standing event
and in the individual 50 m small bore rifle event
, but his placement in those competitions is unknown.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sport 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...
who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
and 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
.
In 1900 at 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...
and won a total of four Olympic medals. He won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the military rifle (prone) competition, two silver medals in the military pistol individual and team events and 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 French team in the military rifle team competition. He was also seventh in the individual military rifle, 3 positions event, 16th in the military rifle, kneeling event
Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Military rifle, kneeling
The 300 metre free rifle kneeling event was one of five military rifle events of the competitions in the Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics events in Paris. They were held from August 3 to August 5, 1900. 30 shooters from 6 nations competed, with five shooters per team...
and 19th in the military rifle, standing event
Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Military rifle, standing
The 300 metre free rifle standing event was one of five military rifle events of the competitions in the Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics events in Paris. They were held from August 3 to August 5, 1900. 30 shooters from 6 nations competed, with five shooters per team...
.
Twenty years later at Antwerp he won a silver medal in the Team 300 m military rifle (prone) event. He was also fourth in the team military rifle, 300 m + 600 m event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone
The men's 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition...
, fifth in the individual 300 m military rifle, prone event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, prone
The 300 metre military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in 1900....
, in the team 50 m small bore rifle event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre team small-bore rifle
The men's 50 metre team small-bore rifle, standing position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event but the first time in the standing position. The competition was held on August 2, 1920...
, in the team 300 m military rifle, standing event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre team military rifle, standing
The men's 300 metre team military rifle, standing was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the standing position. The competition...
and in the team 600 m military rifle event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre team military rifle, prone
The men's 600 metre team military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition was held...
and seventh in the team free rifle event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifle
The men's team free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 31, 1920...
. He also participated in the individual 300 m free rifle, 3 positions event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games...
, in the individual 300 m military rifle, standing event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, standing
The 300 metre military rifle, standing was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in...
and in the individual 50 m small bore rifle event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre small-bore rifle
The men's 50 metre small-bore rifle, standing position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event but the first time in the standing position. The competition was held on August 2, 1920...
, but his placement in those competitions is unknown.