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Paul Van Asbroeck

1874 - 1959

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Paul Van Asbroeck (1 May 1874 – 20 April 1959) was a Belgian sport shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle and pistol shooting. He competed at the 1900 Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal in the military rifle 3 positions category. However the medal was tied with Norwegian Ole Ostmo. In the 1908 Olympics in London he won the Free pistol event and took silver in the team event. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Van Asbroeck is the 1,415th most popular athlete (down from 861st in 2019), the 728th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 676th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Belgian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul Van Asbroeck ranks 1,415 out of 6,025. Before him are James Fifer, Martin Lauer, Asafa Powell, Pietro Speciale, Erki Nool, and Gustaf Lindblom. After him are Rita Wilden, Kazimierz Paździor, Maurice Vignerot, József Várszegi, Wolfgang Schmidt, and Lawrence Shields.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Paul Van Asbroeck ranks 215. Before him are Rose O'Neill, Charles R. Knight, Lewis Sheldon, Josep Irla, Guido Balzarini, and Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos. After him are Émile Reuter, Frank Knox, Auguste Giroux, Cathal Brugha, Victor Sonnemans, and Hans Reissner. Among people deceased in 1959, Paul Van Asbroeck ranks 189. Before him are Sax Rohmer, Boris Lavrenyov, Sidney Robinson, Guillermo Riveros, Ragnar Malm, and Jaroslav Skobla. After him are George Padmore, Russell Simpson, Osvaldo Sáez, Blind Willie McTell, Otto Bartning, and Apsley Cherry-Garrard.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Paul Van Asbroeck ranks 728 out of 1,190. Before him are Alexis Chantraine (1901), Philippe Gilbert (1982), Théodore Nouwens (1908), Bernard Lietaer (1942), Theo Custers (1950), and Ferdinand Feyerick (1865). After him are Axel Merckx (1972), Robert Van de Walle (1954), Henri Cohen (1900), Thomas Meunier (1991), George Koltanowski (1903), and Willy De Clercq (1927).

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Among ATHLETES In Belgium

Among athletes born in Belgium, Paul Van Asbroeck ranks 27. Before him are Louis Glineur (1849), Joseph Pletincx (1888), Oscar De Cock (1881), Joseph Vissers (1928), Marcel Van Crombrugge (1880), and Ferdinand Feyerick (1865). After him are Henri Cohen (1900), Bob Baetens (1930), Victor Sonnemans (1874), Robert Hennet (1886), Victor Verschueren (1893), and Désiré Beaurain (1881).

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