John Winter (athlete)

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