Heinrich Silber
Heinrich Silber (1938–1947 Hendrik Sillapere; 8 October 1900 – 4 May 1959) was an Estonian sport shooter.[1] He was born in Tallinn. He participated on Estonian War of Independence. From 1921 to 1926 he studied at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Economy.[1]
He began his shooting career in 1924. He won two silver and a bronze medal at 1937 ISSF World Shooting Championships. From 1934 to 1937 he was a member of Estonian national sport shooting team.[1]
During World War II he was in German military service. In 1944 he fled to Germany, and in 1947 to England.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Heinrich_Silber". www.esbl.ee. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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- 1900 births
- 1959 deaths
- Estonian male sport shooters
- Estonian military personnel of the Estonian War of Independence
- University of Tartu alumni
- Estonian World War II refugees
- Estonian emigrants to Germany
- Estonian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Sportspeople from Tallinn
- 20th-century Estonian people
- Estonian collaborators with Nazi Germany