Peter Beames
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 13 September 1963 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
Medal record | |
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]
Beames finished second behind Nigerian Joseph Taiwo at the British 1986 AAA Championships.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Beames back in training". The Canberra Times. 8 October 1985. p. 23 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Making The Sporting Life Work". The Canberra Times. 26 February 1995. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Beames set for double in the triple jump". The Canberra Times. 27 March 1985. p. 40 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sports results and details". The Canberra Times. 14 March 1988. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Canberra jumper Beames believes he can do better". The Canberra Times. 4 August 1986. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Athletics Results". athletics.possumbility.com.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Peter Beames at World Athletics
- Peter Beames at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Peter Beames at Commonwealth Games Australia
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Australian male triple jumpers
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics