Thomas "Tom" Patrick Lavery (18 December 1911 – 7 February 1987) was a South African sprinter and hurdler. He competed at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

110 metre hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurd ...

and 4×100 metre relay, but failed to reach the finals. At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 120 yards hurdles. In the 100 yards event he finished fourth. Twelve years later he won the bronze medal in the 120 yards hurdles at the 1950 Empire Games.

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1911 births 1987 deaths South African male sprinters South African male hurdlers Olympic athletes of South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Scottish emigrants to South Africa 20th-century South African people Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub