Stephen Petterson
New Zealand sport shooter
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Stephen Kelly Petterson MNZM (born 2 August 1957) is a competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand.
FullnameStephen Kelly Petterson
Born2 August 1957
Auckland, New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
SportShooting
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Kelly Petterson |
| Born | 2 August 1957 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Shooting |
Medal record | |
Petterson was born in Auckland in 1957. A veteran of four Olympic Games and five Commonwealth Games, he has won a total of four gold medals and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.[1] He was the flag bearer for New Zealand at the closing ceremony of the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
In the 1999 New Year Honours, Petterson was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to smallbore rifle shooting.[2]