Lawrie Peckham

Lawrence William "Lawrie" Peckham (born 4 December 1944) is a retired Australian high jumper. A ten-time national champion, he won two gold and one silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in 1966–1974. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and placed 10th, 8th and 18th, respectively.[2][3] In 1977, Peckham married fellow Olympian, Judy Canty, the 1978 Commonwealth Games champion in the 800 metres. In retirement he worked as a physical education coach.

Lawrie Peckham
Lawrie Peckham at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born4 December 1944 (1944-12-04) (age 78)
Melbourne, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
ClubGlenhuntly Athletics Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2.19 m (1965)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston High jump
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh High jump
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch High jump

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Perth, Western Australia 6th High jump
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 10th High jump
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Kingston, Jamaica 1st High jump
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 8th High jump
1969 Pacific Conference Games Tokyo, Japan 1st High jump
1970 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 1st High jump
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 18th High jump
1973 Pacific Conference Games Toronto, Canada 3rd High jump
1974 British Commonwealth Games Christchurch, New Zealand 2nd High jump

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lawrie Peckham.
  1. "Lawrence Peckham". trackfield.brinkster.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
  2. "Lawrence 'Lawrie' PECKHAM (Vic)". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lawrie Peckham". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017.


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