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Jack Lovelock was the first New Zealand athlete to win an Olympic gold. He did so in spectacular fashion, winning the 1500m at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, in front of Hitler and 120,000 spectators. The black singlet with silver fern, and famous ‘Lovelock kick’ unfurled into NZ’s consciousness. Yet — from Timaru to Oxford to Berlin triumph — Lovelock was an enigmatic achiever. In this short film, the race — a supremely judged apex of a sporting career — is contrasted with his mysterious death, falling in front of a train from a New York subway platform in 1949.
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Stratford Productions
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Television, 1971 (Full Length Episode)
Clip 2 features the world-record breaking Berlin race
Television, 1984 (Full Length)
The world champion New Zealand rowing eight strive for Olympic glory
Television, 1998 (Full Length)
Directed by Lovelock producer Bruce Sheridan
Short Film, 1948 (Full Length)
The NZ team for the 1948 Olympics
1993 American Film & Video
Honourable Mention
Festivals include
1994 Montreal, 1992 Melbourne, 1992 Seattle, 1992 Hawaii
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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