Timothy Andrew Dodds (born 28 January 1962) is a New Zealand

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, who won a bronze medal representing his country at the

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Biography

Born in

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on 28 January 1962, Dodds was educated at

Gore High School Gore High School is one of two secondary schools in Gore, New Zealand, the other being St Peter's College, Gore. It is located on Coutts Road in the west of Gore. Notable staff *Johnny Borland – high jumper, athletics official *George Jobbern ...

. Dodds competed for New Zealand at the

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. He won a bronze medal with John Woolley in the men's skeet pair, and finished in 11th place in the men's individual skeet. In 1990, Dodds was awarded the

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. The same year he was named Southland senior sportsperson of the year.

References

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