Peter Beames Explained

Birth Date:13 September 1963
Sport:Athletics
Event:Triple jump

Peter Beames (born 13 September 1963) is an Australian former athlete.[1]

An accountant by profession, Beames was Australia's national champion in the triple jump from 1985 to 1988.[2] He was also a New Zealand national title holder.[3] His best legal jump of 16.58m was set in Brisbane in 1988.[4]

Beames was a triple jump bronze medalist at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, finishing behind English jumpers John Herbert and Mike Makin.[5] Other performances included sixth place at the 1985 Pacific Conference Games, eighth at the 1985 IAAF World Cup and 14th at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Beames back in training . . 8 October 1985 . 23 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Making The Sporting Life Work . . 26 February 1995 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Beames set for double in the triple jump . . 27 March 1985 . 40 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Sports results and details . The Canberra Times. 14 March 1988 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Canberra jumper Beames believes he can do better . . 4 August 1986. 20 . National Library of Australia.
  6. Web site: Australian Athletics Results . athletics.possumbility.com.