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.

At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Hamilton won the silver medal in the open 50 metres free pistol pairs, with Barrie Wickins, and the pair combined to finish fourth in the open 10 metres air pistol pairs. 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.

Rex Hamilton

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, and Greg Yelavich in the open 50 metres free pistol pairs, finishing fifth. Hamilton placed fourth in both the open 25 metres centre-fire pistol and 50 metres free pistol individual events.

Rex Hamilton

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

Rex Hamilton

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1928 births

2010 deaths

Sportspeople from Gisborne, New Zealand

New Zealand male sport shooters

Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting

Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand

Shooters at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

Shooters at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Burials at Taruheru Cemetery

20th-century New Zealand people

21st-century New Zealand people

Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games