Julian Lawton

Julian Lawton
Personal information
Full nameJulian Edward Lawton
Born (1950-08-22) 22 August 1950
Napier, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportShooting
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's shooting
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place1994 Victoria50 m free pistol pairs
Bronze medal – third place1990 Auckland10 m air pistol pairs

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

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

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

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Julian Lawton at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ "Kiwis so close to gold medal". The Press. 27 January 1990. p. 28. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Papers Past.
  4. ↑ "Silver lifts shooters". The Press. 22 August 2024. p. 15. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Papers Past.
  5. ↑ "Shooting". The Press. 29 August 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Papers Past.
  6. ↑ "Shooting". The Gazette. 23 August 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Shooting". The Press. 26 August 1994. p. 34. Retrieved 21 June 2026 – via Papers Past.
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