John Michael Lovett AM (10 July 1943 – 30 October 2003) was a former Australian government administrator who made the breakthrough in the development of deaf sports in Australia.[1] He was also the former President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, served as the 7th president from 1995 to 2003 until his death.[2][3]
John M. Lovett | |
|---|---|
| 6th president of Comite International des Sports des Sourds | |
| In office 13 March 1995 – 30 October 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1943 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 30 October 2003 (aged 60) Melbourne, Australia |
| Spouse | Jill Diana Lovett |
| Children | Craig Lovett, Ewan Lovett |
John Lovett was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) by the Australian government in the 1986 Australia Day Honours, "for service to those with impaired hearing."[4] He was married to a former British Deaflympic swimmer, Jill Diana Lovett.[5]
Death
editLovett died in an hospital in Melbourne, Australia on 30 October due to blood cancer. He served as the President of the ICSD prior to his death.[6]
Awards and honours
edit- Membership of the Order of Australia (AM)
- Edward Miner Gallaudet Award at the Gallaudet University[7]
- CISS medal of honour - gold in 1993
- CISS medal of honour - silver in 1985
References
edit- ^ Deaf Society NSW. "NSW Deaf Herald - Issue 08 - Winter 2012" (PDF). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2017.
- ^ "ICSD | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "HISTORY". imafd.org. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "AD86" (PDF). Governor General's Office of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Australian Association of the Deaf. "Annual report 2003 - 2004" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 February 2016.
- ^ "John M. Lovett passed away". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Manuscripts". www.gallaudet.edu. Retrieved 31 October 2017.