He won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, in the process setting a new world record.

He served in Egypt with the 7th Light Horse Regiment and in France with the Australian Army Service Corps.

He represented Australia at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, winning the gold medal in the triple jump competition with a new world record of 50 feet 11.25 inches (15.5258 m).

[2] Winter's record-breaking jump was set barefoot, as he had badly bruised his heels on a previous attempt.

[3] Outside of the triple jump, Winter was a talented all-round sportsman, participating in rugby league, cricket, tennis, golf, wrestling, and solo tug-of-war.

[6] A coronial inquest found that he died of carbon monoxide poisoning and returned an open verdict.