John Ballantyne Vernon (3 September 1929 – 21 June 2019)John Vernon's obituary
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high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

er who competed in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. Personal Best: High Jump – 2.019 (1954).. He was married to Jenifer ford and has three sons, Peter, David, and Timothy. He has 6 grandchildren, Ella, Flynn, Archie, Freya, Sam and Nellie. He attended Ballarat grammar where he first picked up high jump. He later went on to become an architect.

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1929 births 2019 deaths Australian male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing Australian Athletics Championships winners {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub