Tom Lavery
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
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| British Empire Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1938 Sydney | 120 yd hurdles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1950 Auckland | 120 yd hurdles |
Thomas ("Tom") Patrick Lavery (18 December 1911 – 1987) was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Scotland and died in Germiston.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Olympic 110 metre hurdles event. He was also a member of the South African relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×100 metre relay competition.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 120 yards hurdles contest. In the 100 yards event he finished fourth. Twelve years later he won the bronze medal in the 120 yards hurdles competition at the 1950 Empire Games.
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