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Eduardus van Voorst tot Voorst
Personal information
Born(1874-11-17)17 November 1874
Bagoe, Kraksaän, Probolinggo, Dutch East Indies
Died2 April 1945(1945-04-02) (aged 70)
Warnsveld, Netherlands
Sport
SportSports shooting

Eduardus Ludovicus Baron van Voorst tot Voorst (17 November 1874 – 2 April 1945) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was born in Bagoe, Kraksaän, Probolinggo, Dutch East Indies and died in Warnsveld. He was the older brother of Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst.

In 1908 he finished fourth with the Dutch team in the team trap shooting event. In the individual trap competition he finished 15th.

Twelve years later he finished sixth as a member of the Dutch team in the team clay pigeons event.

References

  1. ^ "Sports Reference: Eduardus van Voorst tot Voorst". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2014.