Peter Wells (athlete)
British-New Zealand high jumper (1929-2018)
Peter Wells (23 May 1929 – 5 January 2018) was a British-born New Zealand athlete. He competed in the High Jump at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He also represented England at the 1950 Empire Games in Auckland. He represented New Zealand at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Wells |
| Nationality |  England  New Zealand |
| Born | 23 May 1929 Friern Barnet, London |
| Died | 5 January 2018 (aged 88) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Education | Byng Road Council School, Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain, England, New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High Jump |
| Coached by | Arthur Gold |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1952 Summer Olympics 1956 Summer Olympics |
| Commonwealth finals | 1950 British Empire Games 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
| Personal best(s) | 6ft 7.5in (2.02m) |
Wells was born at Friern Barnet in North London.[1] He died at Christchurch, New Zealand on 5 January 2018 at the age of 88.[2]
References
change- ↑ Phillips, Bob. "Track Stats - Peter Wells". www.nuts.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ↑ Peter Wells
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