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.
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