Peter Gardner (hurdler)
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1925 Glen Huntly, Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 February 1996 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Old Melburnians | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peter John Gardner (5 January 1925 – 15 February 1996)[1] was an Australian hurdler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Gardner finished second behind Joe Birrell in the 120 yards hurdles event at the British 1948 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Gardner won a gold medal in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland.
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter Gardner". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Gardner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Peter Gardner at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Peter John Gardner at Olympics.com
- Peter John Gardner at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 110 metres hurdles | |
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