The men's high jump was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Twenty-eight contestants from 19 nations met on the morning of the first day of the athletic contests, on Friday N
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Peter Wells (athlete)
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Peter Wells was a British-born athlete who competed in the High Jump at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
…held at every Summer Olympics. The returning finalists from the 1952 Games were bronze medalist José da Conceição of Brazil and eleventh-place finisher Peter Wells of Great Britain. Charles Dumas was the favorite, having broken the 7-foot mark at the U.S. trials with a 2.15 metres world record. Sweden's Bengt…
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Wells, of Queen Elizabeth's School, becoming the first English schoolboy to clear 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Queen Elizabeth's School athletics team, 1947
Wells (left) congratulating Ron Pavitt after both jumpers beat the English native high jump record