Rex Hamilton

Rex William Hamilton (6 October 1928 – 30 December 2010) was a New Zealand sport shooter. He represented his country in the pistol shooting events at the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games, winning two medals.^[1]

Rex Hamilton

Personal information
Full name	Rex William Hamilton
Born	(1928-10-06)6 October 1928 Gisborne, New Zealand
Died	30 December 2010(2010-12-30) (aged 82) Hamilton, New Zealand
Occupation	Carpenter
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Shooting
Medal record Shooting Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane Free pistol pairs 1986 Edinburgh Centre-fire free pistol pairs

At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Hamilton won the silver medal in the open 50 metres free pistol pairs, with Barrie Wickins,^[2] and the pair combined to finish fourth in the open 10 metres air pistol pairs.^[3] In the individual events, Hamilton placed fifth in the open 50 metres free pistol, 10th in the open 10 metres air pistol, and 16th in the open 25 metres centre-fire pistol.^[1]

Four years later, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Hamilton teamed up with Barry O'Neale to win the bronze medal in the open 25 metres centre-fire pistol pairs,^[4] and Greg Yelavich in the open 50 metres free pistol pairs, finishing fifth.^[5] Hamilton placed fourth in both the open 25 metres centre-fire pistol and 50 metres free pistol individual events.^[1]

Hamilton was born on 6 October 1928, and worked as a carpenter.^[6][7] He died in Hamilton on 30 December 2010,^[8] and his ashes were buried in Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne.^[7]