John Landy
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The Honourable John Landy AC, CVO, MBE |
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John Landy being passed by Roger Bannister in the Mile run at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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| 26th Governor of Victoria | |
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In office 1 January 2001 – 7 April 2006 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Steve Bracks |
| Lieutenant | Lady Marigold Southey |
| Preceded by | Sir James Gobbo |
| Succeeded by | David de Kretser |
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John Michael Landy 12 April 1930 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Lynne Landy (née Fisher) |
| Education | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Athlete |
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Representing  Australia
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1956 Melbourne | 1,500 metres |
John Michael Landy AC, CVO, MBE (born 12 April 1930) is an Australian former Olympic track athlete. He was the second man to break the four-minute mile barrier in the mile run, and held the world records for the 1500 metre run and the mile race. He was also the 26th Governor of Victoria from 2001 to 2006.
Born in Melbourne, John Landy attended Malvern Memorial Grammar School and Geelong Grammar School. He graduated from Melbourne University in 1954, receiving a Bachelor of Agricultural Science.
During his school years, Landy enjoyed watching middle distance track events. He became a serious runner during his college years, joining the Geelong Guild Athletic Club in 1949. He was a member of the Australian Olympic team at both the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He took the Olympic Oath at the 1956 Olympics.
On 21 June 1954, at an international meet at Turku, Finland, Landy became the second man, after Roger Bannister, to achieve a sub-4-minute mile, recording a world record time of 3:57.9, ratified by the IAAF as 3:58.0 owing to the rounding rules then in effect. That record held for more than three years.
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