Peter Wells (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Wells |
| Nationality | English, New Zealand |
| Born | 23 May 1929 Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 5 January 2018 (aged 88) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Education | Byng Road Council School, Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain England New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High Jump |
| Coached by | Arthur Gold |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1952 Summer Olympics 1956 Summer Olympics |
| Commonwealth finals | 1950 British Empire Games 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
| Personal best | 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
Peter Wells (23 May 1929 – 5 January 2018) was a British-born athlete who competed in the High Jump at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
He also represented England at the 1950 Empire Games in Auckland, and New Zealand at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. After the 1950 Empire Games in Auckland, Wells didn't travel back to England with the rest of the team, preferring to stay and settle in Christchurch, New Zealand. He lived in New Zealand for the rest of his life, apart from a short period in 1952 when he returned to England in order to qualify for the 1952 Summer Olympics. He died in Christchurch on 5 January 2018 after a short illness.