John Landy |
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| Awarded Titles: |
AC, MBE, Governor of Victoria |
| D.O.B: |
12 Apr 1930 |
| Place of Birth: |
Melbourne, Australia |
| Resides at: |
Melbourne |
| Education: |
Bachelor of Agricultural Science, 1954 , University of Melbourne |
| Occupation: |
Agricultural research for I.C.I. Australia Ltd. for 21 years, Research and Development Manager for the Biological Group for 11 years, chairman and a member of various organisations concerned with sport, agriculture and forestry, etc. He was made Govenor of Victoria on 1st January, 2001. |
| Club: |
Geelong Guild Athletic Club |
| Sport: |
Athletics: 1500m, mile |
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| Other interests: |
He is passionate about the conservation of Australian flora and fauna.
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Honours
- Awarded Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 1955
- He created a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2001
- Elected Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science in 1984
- Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 2003
Career Highlights
| 1954 |
- C'wealth Games: mile - silver
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| 1956 |
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John was the second man to run a mile in under 4 minutes.
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Records
- Sets new world record for the 1500m in 1954
- Sets new world record for the mile in 1954