Michael John Collings (born 29 September 1954) is a

sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such ...

from New Zealand. At the

2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth held in Manchester, England, ...

in Manchester he was 21st in the full bore rifle open singles and seventh in the full bore rifle open pairs. At the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...

in Delhi he won a gold medal in the full bore rifle open pairs with John Snowden. He also competed in the full bore rifle open singles, finishing fourth. Collings won the Ballinger Belt at the 1998 New Zealand rifle shooting championships. In 2009 he finished second and was top New Zealander. He won back-to-back Ballinger Belts in 2021 and 2022, becoming the first person in the history of the event, dating back to 1873, to successfully defend the trophy. He won the Ballinger Belt again in 2024. Collings is married to fellow sport shooter Diane Collings. His father, Dennis Collings, won the Ballinger Belt in 1977, and his brother, Ross Collings, did the same in 1993.

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