Henrik Sillem
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hendrik "Henrik"•Sillem |
| Used name | Henrik•Sillem |
| Born | 12 August 1866 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 13 July 1907 in Courmayeur, Aosta (ITA) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
One of the best Dutch rifle shooters around the fin de siècle, Henrik Sillem won six World Championship medals between 1897 and 1901. This total includes his Olympic medal, as the Olympics doubled as World Championships. Remarkably, he won it in a pistol event. His best international performance came at the 1901 World Championships, when the Dutch free rifle team finished in second behind Switzerland.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Shooting | NED |
Henrik Sillem | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Netherlands | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Netherlands | 5 | ||||
| Free Rifle, Kneeling, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| Free Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Free Rifle, Standing, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 25 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–1–5 1897 Lyon bronze: 300 m free rifle kneeling and 300 m free rifle standing; 1899 Loosduinen bronze: 300 m free rifle kneeling; 1900 Paris (Olympics) bronze: 50 m free pistol team; 1901 Luzern silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions)