# Tom Lavery

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For the English footballer, see [Tom Lavery (footballer)](/source/Tom_Lavery_(footballer)).

**Thomas Patrick Lavery** (18 December 1911 – 7 February 1987) was a South African sprinter and hurdler. He competed at the [1936 Summer Olympics](/source/1936_Summer_Olympics) [110 metre hurdles](/source/Athletics_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics_-_Men's_110_metre_hurdles) and [4×100 metre relay](/source/Athletics_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_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

1. [Tom Lavery](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002859/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/tom-lavery-1.html). sports-reference.com

1. [Tom Lavery](http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=3784&Gender=M). trackfield.brinkster.net

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