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Haurongo: Lovelock, John Edward

Lovelock memorial

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Lovelock memorial

In 1936 Jack Lovelock became the first New Zealander to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, for the 1,500 metres at Berlin. He had attended Timaru Boys’ High School, and this memorial to his achievements stands in the grounds of the school.

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Roger Robinson. 'Lovelock, John Edward', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998, whakahou January 2002. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/47350/lovelock-memorial (accessed 4 June 2026).