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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter George Norman |
| Born | 15 June 1942 Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 3 October 2006 (aged 64) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | East Melbourne Harriers[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 20.06 s (200 m, 1968)[1] |
Medal record | |
Peter George Norman (15 June 1942 – 3 October 2006) was an Australian track athlete. He won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, with a time of 20.06 seconds, which remains the Oceania 200 m record.[2] He was a five-time national 200-metre champion.[3]
Norman is probably best known as the third athlete in the famous 1968 Olympics protest salute photograph taken during the medal ceremony for the 200-metre event. He knew the salute was to occur and wore a badge of the Olympic Project for Human Rights in support of fellow athletes John Carlos and Tommie Smith.
- ^ a b Peter Norman Archived 24 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Carlson 2006
- ^ Associated Press 2006