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    John Edward Lovelock (5 January 1910 – 28 December 1949) was a New Zealand athlete who became the world 1500m and mile record holder and 1936 Olympic champion...
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  • Look up Lovelock or lovelock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lovelock may refer to: Lovelock, California, United States Lovelock, Nevada, United States...
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  • popularized the sport, making stars out of milers such as Jules Ladoumègue, Jack Lovelock, and Glenn Cunningham. In the 1940s, Swedes Arne Andersson and Gunder...
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  • Australian musician Douglas Lovelock (1923–2014), English civil servant Irene Lovelock (1896–1974), British activist Jack Lovelock (1910–1949), New Zealand...
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    Lanzi  Italy 1:53.3 Phil Edwards  Canada 1:53.6 1500 metres details Jack Lovelock  New Zealand 3:47.8 Glenn Cunningham  United States 3:48.4 Luigi Beccali...
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    silence on them." Crushington was the birthplace of athlete John Edward "Jack" Lovelock, who went on to win a gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in the...
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  • American sensation Marjorie Gestring won the women's 3 meter diving event. Jack Lovelock of New Zealand won the 1500 m gold medal, coming through a strong field...
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    set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by Kiwi Jack Lovelock in world record time. It was New Zealand's first medal in the 1500 metres...
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    Jerry Cornes  Great Britain Phil Edwards  Canada 1936 Berlin details Jack Lovelock  New Zealand Glenn Cunningham  United States Luigi Beccali  Italy 1948...
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    to identify among the many oaks in the vicinity.[citation needed] Jack Lovelock's tree is at Timaru Boys' High School. Sohn Kee-chung's tree is at his...
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    8  Bill Bonthron (USA) 1934-06-30 Milwaukee, United States 3:47.8  Jack Lovelock (NZL) 1936-08-06 Berlin, Germany 3:47.6  Gunder Hägg (SWE) 1941-08-10...
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    Teacher Prize, 2015 Bridie Lonie, artist and art academic John Edward "Jack" Lovelock, athlete Chris Mahony, World Bank professional, University of Oxford...
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    Jerry Cornes  Great Britain Phil Edwards  Canada 1936 Berlin details Jack Lovelock  New Zealand Glenn Cunningham  United States Luigi Beccali  Italy 1948...
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    men's 1500 metres 1 mile (1930–1966) 1930:  Reg Thomas (ENG) 1934:  Jack Lovelock (NZL) 1938:  Jim Alford (WAL) 1950:  Bill Parnell (CAN) 1954:  Roger...
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  • English television actress, probably best known for her role as Jessica Lovelock in Grace & Favour, a spin-off series of Are You Being Served?. Born in...
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    the country. Jack Lovelock lived in Fairlie between 1919 and 1923. He was dux of the primary section of Fairlie School. The Jack Lovelock memorial track...
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  • The Lovelock Version is a long historical novel by New Zealand writer Maurice Shadbolt that calls into question the interpretation of the past through...
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    men's 1500 metres 1 mile (1930–1966) 1930:  Reg Thomas (ENG) 1934:  Jack Lovelock (NZL) 1938:  Jim Alford (WAL) 1950:  Bill Parnell (CAN) 1954:  Roger...
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    August 8, 1936 – July 11, 1937 Succeeded by Elroy Robinson Preceded by Jack Lovelock Men's Mile World Record Holder June 16, 1934 – August 28, 1937 Succeeded by...
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    men's 1500 metres 1 mile (1930–1966) 1930:  Reg Thomas (ENG) 1934:  Jack Lovelock (NZL) 1938:  Jim Alford (WAL) 1950:  Bill Parnell (CAN) 1954:  Roger...
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    Thompson Rowing Men's coxless pair 13 August 1932 5  Gold 1936 Berlin Jack Lovelock Athletics Men's 1500 metres 6 August 1936 6  Bronze 1952 Helsinki John...
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    American author (b. 1889) Martha Atwell, American radio director (b. 1900) Jack Lovelock, New Zealand Olympic athlete (b. 1910) December 30 – Leopold IV, Prince...
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  • David Gerrard — New Zealand swimmer Randy Gregg — ice hockey player Jack Lovelock (1910–1949) — Olympic athlete Richard Mamiya (1925–2019) — football...
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    men's 1500 metres 1 mile (1930–1966) 1930:  Reg Thomas (ENG) 1934:  Jack Lovelock (NZL) 1938:  Jim Alford (WAL) 1950:  Bill Parnell (CAN) 1954:  Roger...
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    men's 1500 metres 1 mile (1930–1966) 1930:  Reg Thomas (ENG) 1934:  Jack Lovelock (NZL) 1938:  Jim Alford (WAL) 1950:  Bill Parnell (CAN) 1954:  Roger...
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  • Jerry Cornes  Great Britain Phil Edwards  Canada 1936 Berlin details Jack Lovelock  New Zealand Glenn Cunningham  United States Luigi Beccali  Italy 1948...
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    New Zealand men have won Olympic gold in the 1500 metres three times: Jack Lovelock in 1936, Peter Snell in 1964 and John Walker in 1976. Snell also won...
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    compete in the mile run in the first half of the 1900s – Paavo Nurmi, Jack Lovelock and Sydney Wooderson were all world record holders over the distance...
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    men's 1500 metres 1 mile (1930–1966) 1930:  Reg Thomas (ENG) 1934:  Jack Lovelock (NZL) 1938:  Jim Alford (WAL) 1950:  Bill Parnell (CAN) 1954:  Roger...
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  • yachtsman Dr C.E. (Clarence Edward) Beeby (1902–1998) – educationalist Jack Lovelock (1910–1949) – athlete Dr John Bedbrook – biotechnologist James K. Baxter...
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