Julian Lawton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Edward Lawton |
| Born | 22 August 1950 Napier, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Shooting |
Medal record | |
Julian Edward Lawton (born 22 August 1950) is a New Zealand sport shooter. He won medals representing his country in pistol events at the 1990 and 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Early life
[edit]Lawton was born in Napier on 22 August 1950, and educated at Napier Boys' High School and the Central Institute of Technology, becoming an electrical and electronics technican.[1]
Competitive shooting
[edit]Lawton began representing New Zealand in shooting internationally in 1986, and competed at Oceania region World Cup shooting events that year, and in 1988, 1991 and 1993.[1]
At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Lawton won a bronze medal in the 10 m air pistol pairs with Greg Yelavich, and also competed in the 10 m air pistol, coming 8th.[2][3] Later that year, Lawton was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1]
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Lawton won a silver medal in the men's 50 m free pistol pairs, again with Greg Yelavich.[4] At those Games, he also competed in the 10 m air pistol, coming 19th;[5] the 10 m air pistol pairs with Greg Yelavich, coming 7th;[6] and the 50 m free pistol, placing 21st.[7]
Lawton also represented New Zealand at the 1990 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Moscow, and at ISSF World Cup events in 1991, 1992 and 1993.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 225. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ↑ Julian Lawton at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- ↑ "Kiwis so close to gold medal". The Press. 27 January 1990. p. 28. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Papers Past.
- ↑ "Silver lifts shooters". The Press. 22 August 2024. p. 15. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Papers Past.
- ↑ "Shooting". The Press. 29 August 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Papers Past.
- ↑ "Shooting". The Gazette. 23 August 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Shooting". The Press. 26 August 1994. p. 34. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Papers Past.
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