Peter Boyce

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Peter Boyce
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1946-05-14) 14 May 1946 (age 76)
Melbourne, Australia
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

Peter Boyce (born 14 May 1946) is an Australian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] He came 26th place and did not qualify for the final. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Boyce Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. "Athletics - Peter Boyce".