Robert Huber (sport shooter)

Robert Waldemar Huber (30 March 1878 25 November 1946) was a Finnish sport shooter, who competed in the 1912 and the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Robert Huber
Personal information
Full nameRobert Waldemar Huber
National teamFinland
Born(1878-03-30)30 March 1878
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died25 November 1946(1946-11-25) (aged 68)
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationConsul, chief executive officer, plant manager
Sport
SportSports shooting
ClubSuomen Metsästysyhdistys

Shooting

Robert Huber at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Trap Did not start
1912 Summer Olympics Trap 30th
Trap, team 5th
1924 Summer Olympics Team clay pigeons 3rd

He won silver at the 1929 ISSF World Shooting Championships in the trap team event.

He won five Finnish national championship golds in shotgun events in 1927–1933.

Other

Konrad Huber, who won bronze in the same shotgun team in 1924, was his brother.

He was a member of the City Council of Helsinki in 1916–1918.

Sources

  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 72. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  • Robert Huber at Olympedia
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