Pat Norton
 Norton in 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Patricia Norton | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Pat" | |||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1919 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 September 2007 (aged 88) Killarney Vale, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, medley | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bondi Ladies Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Patricia Norton (20 March 1919 – 2 September 2007), later known by her married name Patricia Down, was an Australian backstroke swimmer. She competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100-metre backstroke event.[1][2] At the 1938 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 110-yard backstroke competition. She also won a silver medal with the Australian team in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay contest and a bronze medal in the 3×110-yard medley relay event.[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pat Norton.
- ^ "Miss Pat Norton Breaks Two Records". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30615. 17 February 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Patricia Down". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Patricia "Pat" Norton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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