John Snowden (sport shooter)

John Snowden
Medal record
Competitor for  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Men's shooting
Gold 2010 Delhi Full bore rifle pairs

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. 1.0 1.1 McLennan, Rosemary (12 January 2013). "Snowden claims Ballinger Belt". Upper Hutt Leader. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "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.