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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.

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.

Awards and honours

• Membership of the Order of Australia (AM)
• Edward Miner Gallaudet Award at the Gallaudet University
• CISS medal of honour - gold in 1993
• CISS medal of honour - silver in 1985

References

1. Deaf Society NSW. "NSW Deaf Herald - Issue 08 - Winter 2012" (PDF). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2017.
2. "ICSD | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
3. "HISTORY". imafd.org. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
4. "AD86" (PDF). Governor General's Office of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
5. Australian Association of the Deaf. "Annual report 2003 - 2004" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 February 2016.
6. "John M. Lovett passed away". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
7. "Manuscripts". www.gallaudet.edu. Retrieved 31 October 2017.

• 1943 births
• 2003 deaths
• Deaf activists
• Australian activists with disabilities
• Australian public servants
• People from Melbourne
• Activists from Melbourne
• Australian deaf people
• Members of the Order of Australia