Spirit of Sport - Geelong, Victoria
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S 38° 09.969 E 144° 21.597
55H E 268715 N 5772455
A sculpture of an athlete
Waymark Code: WMQWYC
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 04/08/2016
Views: 4
The Spirit of Sport sculpture was unveiled in 2001 to commemorate the centenary of Federation.The sculpture is in the grounds of the John Landy Field ,Geelong's athletic venue, named after John Landy the second person to break the four minute mile at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, B.C.
The Inscription
"Spirit of Sport
1901 -2001
A Federation Fund Project
This statue was unveiled by
John Landy MBE, Governor
of Victoria on the 3rd February
2001, to commemorate the
Centenary of the Federation of
Australia"
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Spirit of sport
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: N/K
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 3rd February, 2001
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Landy Field
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