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 name	Neale John Lavis
Nationality	Australia
Discipline	Eventing
Born	11 June 1930 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Died	6 October 2019 (aged 89) Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Medal record Equestrian Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1960 Rome Eventing, team 1960 Rome Eventing, 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". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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.

External links

• Neale Lavis at Olympedia
• Neale Lavis at the National Museum of Australia, featuring photos and video footage]