# Neale Lavis

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Australian equestrian (1930–2019)

Neale Lavis Personal information Full name Neale John Lavis Nationality Australia Discipline Eventing Born (1930-06-11)11 June 1930 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia Died 6 October 2019(2019-10-06) (aged 89) Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia Medal record Equestrian Representing Australia Olympic Games 1960 Rome Eventing, team 1960 Rome Eventing, individual

**Neale John Lavis** [OAM](/source/Medal_of_the_Order_of_Australia) (11 June 1930 – 6 October 2019)[1] was an Australian [equestrian](/source/Equestrianism) and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in [eventing](/source/Eventing) at the [1960 Summer Olympics](/source/1960_Summer_Olympics) in [Rome](/source/Rome), and a silver medal in individual eventing.[2] He also participated at the [1964 Tokyo Olympics](/source/1964_Summer_Olympics), but did not win any medals there.[3] He later became involved with a cattle and racehorse stud in [Braidwood](/source/Braidwood%2C_New_South_Wales), which produced [Just A Dash](/source/Just_A_Dash), the winner of the 1981 [Melbourne Cup](/source/Melbourne_Cup), and [Strawberry Road](/source/Strawberry_Road), the 1982/83 Racehorse of the Year.[3] After the Rome Olympics, he married Velma; they had four children.[4]

Lavis was inducted into the [Sport Australia Hall of Fame](/source/Sport_Australia_Hall_of_Fame) in 1989,[3] received a Medal of the [Order of Australia](/source/Order_of_Australia) in 1999,[5] and received an [Australian Sports Medal](/source/Australian_Sports_Medal) in 2000.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-narooma_1-0)** Wheatley, Bronwyn; Uytendaal, Kerry (8 October 2019). ["Unforgettable: Bodalla lad who won gold"](https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/6427857/unforgettable-bodalla-lad-who-won-gold/). *Narooma News*. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sports-ref_2-0)** ["Neale Lavis"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170741/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/neale-lavis-1.html). *SR/Olympic Sports*. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/neale-lavis-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sahof_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sahof_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sahof_3-2) ["Neale Lavis"](https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/neale-lavis/). Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Neale Lavis"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191010095030/https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/australian-bush-horses-and-riders/neale-lavis). [National Museum of Australia](/source/National_Museum_of_Australia). Archived from [the original](https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/australian-bush-horses-and-riders/neale-lavis) on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-oam_5-0)** ["Lavis, Neale John"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/887117). It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Lavis, Neale: Australian Sports Medal"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/970772). It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

## External links

- [Neale Lavis](https://www.fei.org/athlete/10184438) at [FEI](/source/International_Federation_for_Equestrian_Sports)

- [Neale Lavis](https://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10184438) at FEI (alternative link)

- [Neale Lavis](https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/neil-john-lavis) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Neale Lavis](https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/neale-lavis/) at the [Australian Olympic Committee](/source/Australian_Olympic_Committee)

- [Neale Lavis](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/12290) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Neale Lavis](https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/neale-lavis/) at the [Sport Australia Hall of Fame](/source/Sport_Australia_Hall_of_Fame)

- [Neale Lavis](https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/australian-bush-horses-and-riders) at the [National Museum of Australia](/source/National_Museum_of_Australia), featuring photos and video footage

v t e Olympic equestrian champions in team eventing 1912: Nordlander, Adlercreutz, Casparsson, Åminne (SWE) 1920: Mörner, Lundström, von Braun, Dyrsch (SWE) 1924: van der Voort van Zijp, de Mortanges, de Kruijff, Colenbrander (NED) 1928: de Mortanges, de Kruijff, van der Voort van Zijp (NED) 1932: Thomson, Chamberlin, Argo (USA) 1936: Stubbendorf, Lippert, von Wangenheim (GER) 1948: Henry, Anderson, Thomson (USA) 1952: von Blixen-Finecke, Stahre, Frölén (SWE) 1956: Weldon, Rook, Hill (GBR) 1960: Morgan, Lavis, Roycroft (AUS) 1964: Checcoli, Angioni, Ravano (ITA) 1968: Allhusen, Meade, Jones (GBR) 1972: Meade, Gordon-Watson, Parker, Phillips (GBR) 1976: Coffin, Plumb, Davidson, Tauskey (USA) 1980: Blinov, Salnikov, Volkov, Rogozhin (URS) 1984: Plumb, Stives, Fleischmann, Davidson (USA) 1988: Erhorn, Baumann, Kaspareit, Ehrenbrink (FRG) 1992: Green, Rolton, Hoy, Ryan (AUS) 1996: Schaeffer, Rolton, Hoy, Dutton (AUS) 2000: Dutton, Hoy, Tinney, Ryan (AUS) 2004: Boiteau, Lyard, Courrèges, Teulère, Touzaint (FRA) 2008: Thomsen, Ostholt, Dibowski, Klimke, Romeike (GER) 2012: Auffarth, Jung, Klimke, Schrade, Thomsen (GER) 2016: Laghouag, Lemoine, Nicolas, Vallette (FRA) 2020: Collett, McEwen, Townend (GBR) 2024: Canter, McEwen, Collett (GBR)

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