John M. Lovett

John M. Lovett
A.M.
6th president of Comite International des Sports des Sourds
In office
13 March 1995 – 30 October 2003
Personal details
Born 4 July 1943
Melbourne, Australia
Died 30 October 2003(2003-10-30) (aged 60)
Melbourne, Australia
Spouse(s) Jill Diana Lovett

John Michael Lovett (4 July 1943 – 30 October 2003) is a former Australian government administrator who made the breakthrough in the development of deaf sports in Australia.[1] He was also the former President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, served as the 7th president from 1995-2003 until his death.[2][3]

John Lovett was awarded the Order of Australia by the Australian government for his immense services to the country's development in deaf sports, especially in Deaflympics. He was married to a former British Deaflympic swimmer, Jill Diana Lovett.[4]

Death

Lovett passed away in an hospital in Melbourne, Australia on 30 October due to blood cancer. He served as the President of the ICSD prior to his death.[5]

Awards and honours

References

  1. ↑ "— Wikipédia" (PDF). fr.m.wikipedia.org (in French). Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  2. ↑ "ICSD | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  3. ↑ "HISTORY". imafd.org. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
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  5. ↑ "John M. Lovett passed away". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  6. ↑ "Manuscripts". www.gallaudet.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
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