Lawrie Peckham

Lawrence William "Lawrie" Peckham (born 4 December 1944) is a retired Australian high jumper. A ten-time national champion, he won two gold and one silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in 1966–1974. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and placed 10th, 8th and 18th, respectively.[2][3] In 1977, Peckham married fellow Olympian, Judy Canty, the 1978 Commonwealth Games champion in the 800 metres. In retirement he worked as a physical education coach.

Lawrie Peckham

Lawrie Peckham at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born	4 December 1944 (age 76) Melbourne, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	High jump
Club	Glenhuntly Athletics Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	2.19 m (1965)[1]
Medal record Representing  Australia Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston High jump 1970 Edinburgh High jump 1974 Christchurch High jump

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
1962	British Empire and Commonwealth Games	Perth, Western Australia	6th	High jump
1964	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	10th	High jump
1966	British Empire and Commonwealth Games	Kingston, Jamaica	1st	High jump
1968	Olympic Games	Mexico City, Mexico	8th	High jump
1969	Pacific Conference Games	Tokyo, Japan	1st	High jump
1970	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, Scotland	1st	High jump
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	18th	High jump
1973	Pacific Conference Games	Toronto, Canada	3rd	High jump
1974	British Commonwealth Games	Christchurch, New Zealand	2nd	High jump

See also

• Australian athletics champions

References

1. "Lawrence Peckham". trackfield.brinkster.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
2. "Lawrence 'Lawrie' PECKHAM (Vic)". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lawrie Peckham". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017.