| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sshooting | ||
Representingthe Netherlands | ||
 | 1900 Paris | Team military pistol |
Solko Johannes van den Bergh (4 June 1854 inThe Hague – 25 December 1916 in The Hague) was a Dutchsport shooter.[1]
Van den Bergh was a notary by profession who on 6 June 1880 married the noble Sophia Emma Nicoletta van Limburg Brouwer inZeist. Together with his friendHenrik Sillem and the Frenchman François Monod he initiated the first "international shooting matches" (world championships in shooting) in 1897 inLyon. These were the forerunners of thematches that were held inParis in 1900, now considered to have been part of the Olympics. Van den Bergh participated in these and won abronze medal with the Dutch pistol team.
His sonGerard van den Bergh won also one of the matches at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
| Preceded by | President of Organizing Committee for Summer Olympic Games 1928 | Succeeded by |
   | This article about a Dutch Olympic medalist is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
 | This biographical article relating to sport shooting in the Netherlands is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
