John Snowden (sport shooter)
John Snowden (born 16 January 1969)[1] is a sport shooter from New Zealand.
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| Born | (1969-01-16) 16 January 1969 Ashburton, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||
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| National finals | Ballinger Belt winner (2013, 2018) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, he competed in the full bore rifle open singles and open pairs.[2]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, he won a gold medal in the full bore rifle open pairs with Mike Collings.[3] He also competed in the full bore rifle open singles, finishing 13th.[2]
In 2013, Snowden won the Ballinger Belt at the New Zealand rifle shooting championships.[1]
Snowden competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing 18th in the Queen's prize individual, and eighth with Mike Collings in the Queen's prize pairs.[4]
In 2018, Snowden won his second Ballinger Belt.[5]
References
- McLennan, Rosemary (12 January 2013). "Snowden claims Ballinger Belt". Upper Hutt Leader. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- "John Snowden". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- "Commonwealth Games: shooter offers thanks to brother after gold medal". Otago Daily Times. 14 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- "John Snowden profile". Glasgow 2014. 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- Tso, Matthew (5 February 2018). "Ballinger Belt title back in New Zealand after tight final". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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