Augustin Hilty
Augustin "Gust" Hilty (born October 13, 1896 in Schaan ; † July 16, 1955 there ) was a Liechtenstein master painter and marksman .
Life
Augustin Hilty was born in 1896 to Augustin Hilty and his wife Domenika (née Jenal). Hilty was a citizen of the community of Schaan and worked as a painter. He also opened a car paint shop in the 1920s. In addition to his work as a painter, Hilty was also active as an artist and graphic designer and, as such, made a name for himself in Liechtenstein.
Hilty had been an active marksman since his youth, he was a member of the Schaaner small-bore sport shooting club and was repeatedly a Liechtenstein marksman master. In 1936 he was a member of the Liechtenstein team at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and achieved 44th place in the small-bore, 50 m competition with 288 points.
In 1919 he married Eugenie Kaufmann. The marriage produced three sons.
Web links
- Augustin Hilty in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Entry on Augustin Hilty on www.e-archiv.li
- Augustin Hilty (1896-1955), Schaan - painter, calligrapher, artist in EINTRACHT - magazine for home and customs (No. 60, 2012)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hilty, Augustin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hilty, Gust (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Liechtenstein painter and marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schaan |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1955 |
| Place of death | Schaan |