John M. Lovett
John M. Lovett | |
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| 6th president of Comite International des Sports des Sourds | |
| In office 13 March 1995 – 30 October 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1943 |
| Died | 30 October 2003 (aged 60) |
| Spouse | Jill Diana Lovett |
| Children | 2 |
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John Michael Lovett AM (10 July 1943 – 30 October 2003) 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 (AM) 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.