Peter Boyce

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Peter Boyce
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1946-05-14) 14 May 1946 (age 78)
Melbourne, Australia
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh 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]

Competing for the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, Boyce finished 3rd in the high jump at the 1968 NCAA University Division outdoor track and field championships. [3]

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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".
  3. "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.