| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paul René•Colas |
| Used name | Paul•Colas |
| Born | 6 May 1880 in Paris XVIIIe, Paris (FRA) |
| Died | 9 September 1956 (aged 76 years 4 months 3 days) in Paris VIIIe, Paris (FRA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Paul Colas was a four times Olympian from 1908 to 1924 winning a total of two gold, one silver and one bronze in different rifle events to become the most decorated French sports shooter. Over a period of televen years (1911-21) he won one gold (300 m military rifle standing in 1913), four silver and one bronze at world championships. He used old-fashioned French Lebel rifles, the standard rifle of the French army.
Son of a stockbroker, Paul Colas later became a doctor of law in 1907. The theme of his thesis was On disciplinary jurisdiction. Its application to persons who frequent the Stock Exchange.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRA |
Paul Colas | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, Men (Olympic) | 25 | |||||
| Free Rifle, Any Position, Men (Olympic) | =28 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRA |
Paul Colas | |||
| Trap, Open (Olympic) | ||||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Free Rifle, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 4 | ||||
| Military Rifle, Three Positions, Men (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| Military Rifle, Any Position, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Military Rifle, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 5 | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Any Position, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRA |
Paul Colas | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Free Rifle, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 7 | ||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRA |
Paul Colas | |||
| Free Rifle, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 2 | Silver | |||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | France |
