John Bloomfield | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Professor_John_Bloomfield.jpg) Bloomfield in 1982 | |
| Born | 12 December 1932 Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 1 October 2022 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Sydney Teachers' College University of Oregon |
| Spouse | Noelene Bloomfield (nee Watt) |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia (1982) Officer of the Order of Australia (2020) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sport science, Exercise physiology, Sport in Australia |
| Institutions | University of Western Australia |
John Bloomfield AO (12 December 1932 – 1 October 2022)[1][2] was an Australian sport and sport science academic and author. Bloomfield played a crucial role in the development of the Australian high performance sport system between 1973 and 1989, particularly in relation to the Australian Institute of Sport and the Australian Sports Commission. While active in the above, he lectured and conducted research at the University of Western Australia and, from time to time, in North America and Eastern and Western Europe.
- ^ Louttit, Kieran Louttit (5 October 2022). "Australian sport mourns John Bloomfield, the man 'who sparked' the AIS". Canberra Times. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Obituaries - John Bloomfield". West Australian. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.