Peter Beames

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Peter Beames
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1963-09-13) 13 September 1963 (age 62)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Triple jump
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 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]

Beames finished second behind Nigerian Joseph Taiwo at the British 1986 AAA Championships.[7][8]

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