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Neale Lavis

Neale Lavis

Australian equestrian (1930–2019)

Neale John Lavis OAM (11 June 1930 – 6 October 2019)[1] was an Australian equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and a silver medal in individual eventing.[2] He also participated at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, but did not win any medals there.[3] He later became involved with a cattle and racehorse stud in Braidwood, which produced Just A Dash, the winner of the 1981 Melbourne Cup, and Strawberry Road, the 1982/83 Racehorse of the Year.[3] After the Rome Olympics, he married Velma; they had four children.[4]

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Lavis was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1989,[3] received a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1999,[5] and received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000.[6]

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    Wheatley, Bronwyn; Uytendaal, Kerry (8 October 2019). "Unforgettable: Bodalla lad who won gold". Narooma News. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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    "Neale Lavis". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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    "Neale Lavis". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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    "Lavis, Neale John". It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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    "Lavis, Neale: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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