Lawrie Peckham
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Men's Athletics | |||
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Gold | Kingston 1966 | High Jump | |
| Gold | Edinburgh 1970 | High Jump | |
| Silver | Christchurch 1974 | High Jump | |
Lawrence (Lawrie) Peckham (born 4 December 1944) is a former Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the High jump.
He represented Australia at three Olympic Games (making the final on each occasion) and four Commonwealth Games during his career. A ten-time national champion in the High Jump, he won two Commonwealth Games gold medals in 1966 and 1970[1].
In 1977, Peckham married fellow Olympian, Judy Canty, the 1978 Commonwealth Games champion at 800m
[edit] Statistics
Personal Best[2]
| Event | Performance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Jump | 2.19m | Melbourne, Australia | 23 October 1965 |
