Daniel Mérillon (29 June 1852 – 23 August 1925) was a French

sports shooter Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a par ...

. He competed at the

1908 This is the longest year in either the Julian or Gregorian calendars, having a duration of 31622401.38 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or ephemeris time), measured according to the definition of mean solar time. Events January * January ...

and

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

. Mérillon was the president of the

French Shooting Federation The French Shooting Federation (FFTir), '' French'' Fédération Française de Tir, is the umbrella organization for sport shooting in France. It was founded in its current form in 1967, but has roots as far back as 1866. FFTir is France's represe ...

and the director-general of the overall sporting program at the Exposition Universelle, which encompassed the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ...

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* 1852 births 1925 deaths French male sport shooters Olympic shooters for France Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bordeaux 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-sportshooting-bio-stub