John Vernon (athlete) explained

John Ballantyne Vernon (3 September 1929  - 21 June 2019)^[1] was an Australian high jumper who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Personal Best: High Jump – 2.019 (1954).^[2]

He was married to Jenifer ford and has three sons, Peter, David, and Timothy. He has 6 grandchildren, Ella, Flynn, Archie, Freya, Sam and Nellie.

He attended Ballarat grammar where he first picked up high jump.He later went on to become an architect.

Notes and References

1. https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6238788/ballarat-mourns-the-loss-of-one-of-our-original-olympians/ John Vernon's obituary
2. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/john-vernon-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052706/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/john-vernon-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 May 2012.