John Landy

2022 - 12 - 20

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Legendary athlete, state governor, scientist and butterfly collector ... (ABC News)

Former governor and champion runner John Landy is remembered as a humble man "renowned for his integrity", at a state memorial service in Melbourne.

That was very personal business and I think it unfortunate that such a lot is made of it." Urged on by Clarke, Mr Landy rejoined the race and went on to win it. "I was very embarrassed and upset about the whole thing. The incident is immortalised in a bronze statue, titled 'Sportsmanship', that sits on Olympic Boulevard, across the road from the site of the old Olympic Park stadium. Mr Landy stopped, went back and checked to see if Clarke was OK. It had not occurred to the governor that everybody was moving inside to prepare to greet him.

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'John was like a brother to me': State memorial held for John Landy (Sky News Australia)

A state memorial service is being held for the late athlete and previous world record holder John Landy in Victoria. Australian athlete Steve Moneghetti ...

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Famous sporting moment bugged humble Landy (PerthNow)

Former Governor of Victoria, legendary runner and famed insect collector John Landy, who died in February, has been remembered at a State Memorial Service.

I had a father who was everything the public thought he was." "It turned out that he was quite a celebrity in the insect world." He also recalled that as a schoolboy he had only learned from a classmate that his father was a famous athlete who had run at the Olympic Games. On Tuesday, in a video from his family's collection, Landy added to the story and suggested the incident had come to overshadow the race itself. He got going again, circled the field and won a race that assured him a place in the Australian Olympic team. John Landy, the legendary athlete, gracious and much-admired public figure and "a celebrity in the insect world" has been remembered at a State Memorial Service that put a few things straight.

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Landy memorial held where he struck gold in '56 (Bay 93.9)

Today, a state memorial service is being held at the MCG for the late John Landy. The former Geelong athlete was the first Aussie to break the four-minute ...

The memorial is being held at the MCG from 10 o'clock. Second: A plaque at the John Landy Oval in South Geelong [ Today, a state memorial service is being held at the MCG for the late John Landy.

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