Tom Lavery
 Lavery at the 1938 British Empire Games | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 December 1911 Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 February 1987 (aged 75) Germiston, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 14.0 (1938)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas "Tom" Patrick Lavery (18 December 1911 – 7 February 1987) was a South African sprinter and hurdler. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics 110 metre hurdles and 4×100 metre relay, but failed to reach the finals. At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 120 yard hurdles. In the 100 yard event he finished fourth. Twelve years later he won the bronze medal in the 120 yard hurdles at the 1950 Empire Games.[1]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b Tom Lavery. sports-reference.com
- ^ Tom Lavery. trackfield.brinkster.net
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 110 metres hurdles | |
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| 120 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 110 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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