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304:. He won two gold medals in the 20m duelling pistol and in the 200 metre army rifle, a silver medal in the 25 metres firearm, and two bronze medals in the Free Rifle Free Position and the Free Rifle Team. Moreaux competed in the Military Rifle event and finished fourth, in the Military revolver event and finished fifth, and in the Duelling Pistol (au commandment), finishing in sixth place. He also competed in the Military revolver (gras) event but finished in 16th place and in the Free Pistol (50m) event, finishing in 19th position. 188: 105: 84: 222: 205: 124: 171: 150: 62: 35: 311:
at the age of 46 and competed in the Free Team Rifle competition for France, but narrowly missed bronze, finishing in fourth position. At this point in his career, only four years away from age 50, he only competed in two other events – in the Free Pistol, finishing 17th, and in the Free Rifle
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in the 25 metre firearm and in the Military Revolver Teams 50m for France and won another silver medal. He also competed in a number of other shooting competitions including the Free Rifle standing and kneeling competitions, where he finished 17th place in each, and in the Free Rifle (prone)
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After the 1908 Olympics, Moreaux retired from professional competition. He won 8 Olympic medals during his shooting career, second to only
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Having taken up the sport of shooting earlier in the 19th century, at the age of 38 he prepared himself for competition in the
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he entered in ten different categories, winning a total of five Olympic medals including his first
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1906 was Moreaux's most successful year in sport shooting. In
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shooting in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
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competition where he finished 16th place out of 31.
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Moreaux

shooting
France
Olympic Games
1900 Paris
20 m rapid fire pistol
50 m team pistol
300 m free rifle, team
Intercalated Games
1906 Athens
20 m duelling pistol
Féron
Rennes
sports shooter
Olympian
pistol
rifle
1900 Olympic Games
Paris
shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
silver medal
bronze medal
trap shooting
shooting at the 1906 Intercalated Games
gold medals
1908 Olympic Games
Switzerland
Konrad Stäheli
Mallon, Bill

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