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
Olympic Park Stadium (2008)
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.
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