Ian Ballinger
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| Born |
21 October 1925 New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Died |
24 December 2008 (aged 83) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ian Roy Ballinger (21 October 1925 – 24 December 2008) was a New Zealand shooter who won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Ballinger competed at three consecutive Olympic Games (1968, 1972 and 1976) and two Commonwealth Games (1974 and 1978) in the 50m Rifle - prone event.[2]
He was awarded the Lonsdale Cup by the New Zealand Olympic Committee in 1968, and the following year he won the Ballinger Belt at the New Zealand rifle shooting championships.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ian Ballinger". Sports Reference. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ian Roy Ballinger: medal made Kiwi a household name". Dominion Post. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ian Ballinger". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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| Preceded by Dave McKenzie |
Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee 1968 |
Succeeded by Jeff Julian |
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