Peter Norman
Norman in 1970 | |
| 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 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 20.06 s (200 m, 1968) |
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 remained the Oceania 200 m record for more than 56 years. He was a five-time national 200-metre champion.
Norman was one of the three athletes in the 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.