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Germán Briceño
Germán Briceño (born 13 August 1919) was a Venezuelan sports shooter. He competed in the 100 metre running deer event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Venezuelan shooter Humberto Briceño Humberto Briceño (born 1 June 1928) is a Venezuelan former sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known .... References External links * 1919 births Possibly living people Venezuelan male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Venezuela Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Venezuela-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Sport
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms ( firearms and airguns, in forms such as handguns, rifles and shotguns) and bows/ crossbows. Shooting sports can be categorized by equipment, shooting distances, targets, time limits and degrees of athleticism involved. Shooting sports may involve both team and individual competition, and team performance is usually assessed by summing the scores of the individual team members. Due to the noise of shooting and the high (and often lethal) impact energy of the projectiles, shooting sports are typically conducted at either designated permanent shooting ranges or temporary shooting fields in the area away from settlements. History Great Britain Historically, shooting game and target shooting has been limited to the upper-class and the gentry, with severe penalties for poa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
