John Winter (athlete)

John Winter
Personal information
Born3 December 1924
Victoria Park, Western Australia
Died5 December 2007 (aged 83)
Perth, Western Australia
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.013 m (1948)
Medal record
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
1948 LondonHigh jump
Commonwealth Games
Auckland 1950High jump

John Arthur "Jack" Winter (3 December 1924 – 5 December 2007) was an Australian high jumper who won that event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London with a jump of 1.98 metres (6 ft. 6 in.).

A 23-year-old bank teller, Winter is Australia's only Olympic high jump gold medalist.