Georges Roes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Georges Charles•Roes |
| Used name | Georges•Roes |
| Born | 3 March 1889 in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées (FRA) |
| Died | 14 May 1945 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine (FRA) |
| Affiliations | Cercle des Carabiniers de Paris, Paris (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Silver medal winner in 1920 and 1924, Georges Roes had moved with his parents from the Pyrenees to Paris as a boy. In 1921 and 1924, he won medals with the French free rifle team at the World Championships. Individually, he won medals in free and military rifle at the 1925 and 1930 World Championships, respectively. Roes was a professional mechanic.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRA |
Georges Roes | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 7 | ||||
| Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 2 | Silver | |||
| Military Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 5 | ||||
| Military Rifle, Standing, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 5 | ||||
| Military Rifle, Prone, 300 and 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 4 | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Standing, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Smal-Bore Rifle, Standing, 50 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 5 | ||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRA |
Georges Roes | |||
| Free Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Free Rifle, 400, 600 and 800 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–1–3 1921 Lyon bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1924 Reims bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1925 St. Gallen silver: 300 m free rifle prone; 1930 Antwerp bronze: 300 m military rifle 3 positions)