John Pavelich

John Ivan Pavelich (1924/1925 – June 1, 1999) was a Canadian athlete who competed in throwing events.

Pavelich, born in Yugoslavia, was a 1949 graduate of the University of British Columbia and a member of the Vancouver Olympic Club. He was a Canadian national champion in javelin and discus. In 1954 he won a silver medal for shot put at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which was being hosted by Vancouver. At the 1955 Pan American Games, Pavelich finished in the top six in both discus and shot put. He also competed at the 1959 Pan American Games.

A physical education teacher by profession, Pavelich married university lecturer Joan (Johnson) and they had three children. One of their daughters, also named Joan, was a national champion in shot put.