Peter Wells (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Wells (athlete)

British-New Zealand high jumper

Date of Birth: 23-May-1929

Place of Birth: London Borough of Barnet, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Jan-2018

Profession: high jumper

Nationality: United Kingdom, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.