John M. Lovett


John Michael Lovett AM was a former Australian government administrator who made the breakthrough in the development of deaf sports in Australia. He was also the former President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, served as the 7th president from 1995 to 2003 until his death.
John Lovett was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia by the Australian government in the 1986 Australia Day Honours, "for service to those with impaired hearing." He was married to a former British Deaflympic swimmer, Jill Diana Lovett.

Death

Lovett died in an hospital in Melbourne, Australia on 30 October due to blood cancer. He served as the President of the ICSD prior to his death.

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