Peter Bourke (born 23 April 1958) is an Australian former

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. He is best known for winning the

800 metres The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of a ...

at the

1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the ...

in Brisbane.

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at Australian Athletics Historical Results Australian male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia 1958 births Living people Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games 20th-century Australian sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) Australian Athletics Championships winners Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub