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Heinrich Silber

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Heinrich Silber (1938–1947 Hendrik Sillapere; 8 October 1900 – 4 May 1959) was an Estonian sport shooter.[1] He was born in Tallinn. He participated on Estonian War of Independence. From 1921 to 1926 he studied at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Economy.[1]

He began his shooting career in 1924. He won two silver and a bronze medal at 1937 ISSF World Shooting Championships. From 1934 to 1937 he was a member of Estonian national sport shooting team.[1]

During World War II he was in German military service. In 1944 he fled to Germany, and in 1947 to England.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d "Heinrich_Silber". www.esbl.ee. Retrieved 31 March 2022.