Arnaud, Marquis de Castelbajac
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Arnaud Guilhem Armand Henri Hippolyte•de Castelbajac |
| Used name | Arnaud, Marquis•de Castelbajac |
| Nick/petnames | Castel Pan-Pan |
| Born | 4 May 1871 in Argueil, Seine-Maritime (FRA) |
| Died | 5 November 1949 in Paris XVIe, Paris (FRA) |
| Title(s) | Marquis |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
Arnaud, the Marquis de Castelbajac competed in rapid-fire pistol shooting at the 1924 Paris Olympics. Marquis de Castelbajac graduated from l’École Spéciale Militaire de St-Cyr, and began a military career. He served in World War I from 1914-18, and was known as the co-inventor of the machine gun. In sport shooting, he won eight World Championship medals in team free pistol, with bronzes in 1905, 1907-08, and 1928-29; and silvers in 1912, 1924, and 1931.
Arnaud was the 11th Marquis de Castelbajac, from a long line of French nobility. His grandson Jean-Charles, also the Marquis de Castelbajac, became a prominent fashion designer, who designed creations for Madonna and supermodel Helena Christensen, among his many famous international clients.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRA |
Arnaud, Marquis de Castelbajac | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–3–5 1905 Bruxelles bronze: 50 m free pistol team; 1907 Zürich bronze: 50 m free pistol team; 1908 Wien bronze: 50 m free pistol team; 1912 Biarritz silver: 50 m free pistol team; 1924 Reims silver: 50 m free pistol team; 1928 Loosduinen bronze: 50 m free pistol team; 1929 Stockholm bronze: 50 m free pistol team; 1931 Lwów silver: 50 m free pistol team)
- Listed in Olympian Members of the Nobility (Marquis)