Neale Lavis

{{Short description|Australian equestrian (1930–2019)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox equestrian | name = Neale Lavis | image = | caption = | fullname = Neale John Lavis | nationality = {{AUS}} | discipline = [[Eventing]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1930|6|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Murwillumbah, New South Wales]], Australia | death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|10|6|1930|6|11|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Braidwood, New South Wales]], Australia | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | [[Equestrian at the Summer Olympics|Equestrian]]}} {{MedalCountry| {{AUS}} }} {{MedalOlympics}} {{MedalGold|[[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]|[[Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Eventing, team]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]|[[Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Eventing, individual]]}} }} '''Neale John Lavis''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (11 June 1930 – 6 October 2019)<ref name="narooma">{{cite news |last1=Wheatley |first1=Bronwyn |last2=Uytendaal |first2=Kerry |title=Unforgettable: Bodalla lad who won gold |url=https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/6427857/unforgettable-bodalla-lad-who-won-gold/ |access-date=10 October 2019 |work=Narooma News |date=8 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> was an Australian [[equestrianism|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.<ref name=sports-ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/neale-lavis-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170741/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/neale-lavis-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Neale Lavis |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=SR/Olympic Sports |access-date=27 December 2008}}</ref> He also participated at the [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo Olympics]], but did not win any medals there.<ref name="sahof">{{cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/neale-lavis/|title=Neale Lavis|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|access-date=25 September 2020}}</ref> He later became involved with a cattle and racehorse stud in [[Braidwood, New South Wales|Braidwood]], which produced [[Just A Dash]], the winner of the 1981 [[Melbourne Cup]], and [[Strawberry Road]], the 1982/83 Racehorse of the Year.<ref name="sahof"/> After the Rome Olympics, he married Velma; they had four children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/australian-bush-horses-and-riders/neale-lavis|title=Neale Lavis|publisher=[[National Museum of Australia]]|access-date=10 October 2019|archive-date=10 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010095030/https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/australian-bush-horses-and-riders/neale-lavis|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Lavis was inducted into the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]] in 1989,<ref name="sahof"/> received a Medal of the [[Order of Australia]] in 1999,<ref name="oam">{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/887117|title=Lavis, Neale John|publisher=It's an Honour|access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref> and received an [[Australian Sports Medal]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/970772|title=Lavis, Neale: Australian Sports Medal|publisher=It's an Honour|access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{sports links}} *[https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/australian-bush-horses-and-riders Neale Lavis] at the [[National Museum of Australia]], featuring photos and video footage

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