Ian Ballinger

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]

Ian Ballinger

Personal information
Full name	Ian Roy Ballinger
Born	(1925-10-21)21 October 1925 New Plymouth, New Zealand
Died	24 December 2008(2008-12-24) (aged 83) Christchurch, New Zealand
Medal record Men's shooting Representing  New Zealand Olympic Games 1968 Mexico Small-bore Rifle - Prone

He was awarded the Lonsdale Cup by the New Zealand Olympic Committee in 1968, and the following year he won the Ballinger Belt (named for his great-uncle, turn-of-the-century shooting champion Arthur Ballinger) at the New Zealand rifle shooting championships.^[3]