Jack Lovelock

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf athlete
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Empire_Games
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:careerEnd 1949
gptkbp:careerStart 1928
gptkbp:celebrates Jack_Lovelock_Memorial_Trophy
gptkbp:coachingCareer gptkb:Arthur_Lydiard
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1949-12-28
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Victoria_University_of_Wellington
gptkbp:events mile
1500 meters
800 meters
gptkbp:famousQuote "The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running."
"You have to be willing to get hurt and to be knocked down, but you have to get up."
Success_is_the_result_of_perfection,_hard_work,_learning_from_failure,_loyalty,_and_persistence.
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Glenn_Cunningham
Hugh McIlroy
gptkbp:fullName John_Edward_Lovelock
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction gptkb:New_Zealand_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:hasBirthDate 1910-12-31
gptkbp:hasFilm 1500 meters in 1937
gptkbp:height 1.83 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jack Lovelock
gptkbp:influenced future middle-distance runners
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Jim_Peters
Paavo Nurmi
gptkbp:inspiration New_Zealand_athletes
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_of_middle-distance_running_in_New_Zealand
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:notableEvent Gold medal in 1500 meters at the 1936 Olympics
gptkbp:notableFeature 1938 British Empire Games
1948 Olympic Trials
1936 Olympic final
1939 New Zealand Championships
1937_London_Mile
gptkbp:notableGames 1936 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:occupation physician
gptkbp:personalBest 3:47.8 in 1500 meters
gptkbp:sport middle-distance running
gptkbp:sportsmanship Exemplified sportsmanship in competition
gptkbp:team gptkb:New_Zealand_national_team
gptkbp:training Strength training
Interval training
Speed work
Cross-training
Long runs
gptkbp:weight 70 kg