John Landy
Australian athlete and Governor of Victoria (1930–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Michael Landy AC CVO MBE FTSE (12 April 1930 – 24 February 2022) was an Australian middle-distance runner and state governor. He was the second man to break the four-minute mile barrier in the mile run and held the world records for the 1500-metre run and the mile race. He was also the 26th Governor of Victoria from 2001 to 2006.
Australian athlete and Governor of Victoria (1930–2022)
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 Landy in 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26th Governor of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 January 2001 – 7 April 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | |||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Steve Bracks | |||||||||||||||||
| Lieutenant | Lady Marigold Southey | |||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sir James Gobbo | |||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | David de Kretser | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | John Michael Landy (1930-04-12)12 April 1930 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 February 2022(2022-02-24) (aged 91) Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lynne Fisher | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Athlete, governor | |||||||||||||||||
| Sports career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 m – 3 miles | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Geelong Guild Athletics Club, Belmont, Victoria | |||||||||||||||||
| Sports achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 3:41.8 (1954) 3 miles – 13:27.4 (1956)[1][2] Mile – 3:57.9 (3:58 rounded up) (1954) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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