Peter Norman
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For the Swedish politician, see Peter Norman (politician).
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 200m record.[2] He was a five-time national 200-metre champion.[3]
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Full name | Peter George Norman |
Born | (1942-06-15)15 June 1942 Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 3 October 2006(2006-10-03) (aged 64) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
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Country | Australia |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
Club | East Melbourne Harriers[1] |
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Personal best(s) | 20.06 s (200 m, 1968)[1] |
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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.