| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jacques Louis Henri•Chauchat |
| Used name | Louis•Chauchat |
| Nick/petnames | King of shooting |
| Born | 17 March 1863 in Paris IXe, Paris (FRA) |
| Died | 5 September 1917 (aged 54 years 5 months 19 days) in Paris IXe, Paris (FRA) |
| Affiliations | Versailles |
| NOC |  France |
Chauchat was a famous military engineer (graduated X’1883) who created the machine gun which bears his name and which was used by the French and American armies during WWI. The Americans nicknamed him “the King of shooting” cause he won in 1900 “Military Pistol, National, Open” aka “King of Shooting, Pistol” event, cf. Bill Mallon’s book on 1900 OG. https://www.appl-lachaise.net/chauchat-louis-1863-1917
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRA |
Louis Chauchat | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 36 | |||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 115 | |||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 259 | |||||
| Concours d'Excellence, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 60 | |||||
| Military Pistol, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 12 | |||||
| Military Pistol, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 58 | |||||
| Military Pistol, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 | |||||
| Military Rifle, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 383 | |||||
| Military Rifle, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 22 |
