About Peter Denton
Lived 1926 – 2000 (aged 74). Peter Denton was an Australian athletics competitor.
Peter Denton (10 June 1926 – 1 December 2000) was an Australian pole vaulter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was third in the 1950 British Empire Games pole vault. In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games pole vault he finished eighth. He attended Sydney Boys High School from 1938 to 1943.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Peter Denton?
Australian pole vaulter (1926–2000)
When was Peter Denton born?
Peter Denton was born on 10 June 1926.
When did Peter Denton die?
Peter Denton died on 3 December 2000.
What was Peter Denton's occupation?
Peter Denton was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Peter Denton?
Peter Denton was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Denton (pole vaulter)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Denton. https://biography.guide/peter-denton/
MLA: "Peter Denton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-denton/.
Chicago: "Peter Denton." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peter-denton/.
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