Peter Denton (pole vaulter)
Peter Denton (10 June 1926 – 1 December 2000)[1] was an Australian pole vaulter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was third in the 1950 British Empire Games pole vault. In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games pole vault he finished eighth.[2] He attended Sydney Boys High School from 1938 to 1943.[3]
References
- ↑ "Peter Denton Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Denton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.shsobu.org.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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