Gustavo Huet
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gustavo•Huet Bobadilla |
| Used name | Gustavo•Huet |
| Nick/petnames | El Chamaco Huet |
| Born | 22 November 1912 in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| Died | 20 November 1951 in Puebla, Puebla (MEX) |
| Measurements | 175 cm |
| NOC |  Mexico |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Born to a well-off family, Gustavo Huet’s father was a lawyer. Gustavo’s greatest success was the silver medal in Los Angeles in 1932 in small-bore rifle. He competed again at the 1936 and 1948 Olympics in the same event, placing 7th and 30th, respectively. In 1938 he won a gold medal in rifle shooting at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama. His special technique was to shoot with both eyes open.
Huet joined the police force and became a member of the highway patrol in 1936. He was killed by a drunk driver in 1951 while working as a police officer at the Carrera Panamericana car race. His brother Guillermo also competed in Berlin 1936 in rapid-fire pistol.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Gustavo Huet | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Gustavo Huet | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Gustavo Huet | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 30 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Guillermo Huet
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Murdered (Killed by a drunk driver whilst working as a policeman.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 1938 Panamá SHO gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone English match)