Tom Lavery
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Thomas Patrick Lavery (December 18, 1911 – 1987) was a South Africa
n athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Scotland
and died in Germiston.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Olympic 110 metre hurdles event. He was also a member of the South African relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×100 metre relay competition
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At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 120 yards hurdles contest. In the 100 yards event he finished fourth. Twelve years later he won the bronze medal in the 120 yards hurdles competition at the 1950 Empire Games.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and died in Germiston.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Olympic 110 metre hurdles event. He was also a member of the South African relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×100 metre relay competition
Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 metre relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on August 6 & August 7. The United States team easily won the final, but was initially disqualified when officials thought the pass between Barney Ewell and Lorenzo Wright had taken place outside of the zone. After further...
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At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 120 yards hurdles contest. In the 100 yards event he finished fourth. Twelve years later he won the bronze medal in the 120 yards hurdles competition at the 1950 Empire Games.