Neale Lavis

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]

Neale Lavis
Personal information
Full nameNeale John Lavis
Nationality Australia
DisciplineEventing
Born(1930-06-11)11 June 1930
Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Died6 October 2019(2019-10-06) (aged 89)
Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1960 RomeEventing, team
1960 RomeEventing, individual

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]

References
  1. Wheatley, Bronwyn; Uytendaal, Kerry (8 October 2019). "Unforgettable: Bodalla lad who won gold". Narooma News. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "Neale Lavis". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
  3. "Neale Lavis OAM". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  4. "Neale Lavis". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. "Lavis, Neale John". It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. "Lavis, Neale: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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