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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]
Apr 24, 2012 · At Mexico 1968, Australian sprinter Peter Norman won silver in the 200 meters He was the third man on the podium during the infamous Black Power salute Norman was shunned on his return to ...
Aug 4, 2021 · Australian Peter Norman, the silver medalist in the 200-meter run at the 1968 Olympic Games, supported Tommie Smith and John Carlos in their protest against unfair treatment of blacks in the...
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Feb 22, 2018 · 1960s. How the Black Power Protest at the 1968 Olympics Killed Careers. When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Summer Games, Australian runner Peter Norman...
Apr 28, 2018 · Peter Norman, the Australian sprinter involved in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, will be awarded an "overdue" posthumous Order of Merit. He stood alongside Americans Tommie...
Jun 16, 2020 · Ben Snider-McGrath June 16, 2020. It’s been more than 50 years since American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos won gold and bronze medals in the 200m at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
Oct 20, 2018 · Speedster: Peter Norman breaks the tape in the 200m in Mexico City in 1968. Credit: Fairfax Media Ruth had to take Norman to court to squeeze maintenance payments out of him and, for many years ...
