| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 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, 2018, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
In 2018, Snowden won his second Ballinger Belt. [5] He won the Ballinger Belt for a third time in 2023. [6]
