Dirk Boest Gips
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dirk•Boest Gips |
| Used name | Dirk•Boest Gips |
| Born | 30 July 1864 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 11 November 1920 (aged 56 years 3 months 12 days) in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
For nearly a century, the identity of this shooter remained unknown. He was listed in results as M. van Laan, but also appeared in later works as Van Haan or even Gerardus van Haan. In 1999, Dutch Olympic historian Ton Bijkerk uncovered the names of the Dutch 1900 shooting team in a regional newspaper. There, the name of Dirk Boest Gips surfaced, who was indeed a member of the Dutch shooting federation. Little else is known about Boest Gips, who was a broker who lived in Rotterdam and Den Haag (The Hague).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Shooting | NED |
Dirk Boest Gips | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | ||||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) | 189 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Netherlands | 3 | Bronze |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–0–1 1900 Paris (Olympics) bronze: 50 m free pistol team)