John Snowden (sport shooter)

John Snowden
Personal information
Born (1969-01-16)16 January 1969
Ashburton, New Zealand
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country New Zealand
Sport Shooting
Achievements and titles
National finals Ballinger Belt winner (2013)

John Snowden (born 16 January 1969)[1] is a sport shooter from New Zealand.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 McLennan, Rosemary (12 January 2013). "Snowden claims Ballinger Belt". Upper Hutt Leader. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "John Snowden". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: shooter offers thanks to brother after gold medal". Otago Daily Times. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "John Snowden profile". Glasgow 2014. 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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