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John Vernon (athlete)

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John Ballantyne Vernon (3 September 1929 – 21 June 2019)[1] was an Australian high jumper who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Personal Best: High Jump – 2.019 (1954).[2]

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.

References

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  1. ^ John Vernon's obituary
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Vernon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.