Nola Thorne

Nola Thorne
Personal information
Nationality Panamanian
Born unknown
Sport
Country  Panama
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Panama
Central American and Caribbean Games
1938 Panama City100m
1938 Panama City80m hurdles
1938 Panama City4×100m relay

Nola Thorne was a former Panamanian female track and field athlete. She was known as one of the most memorable women to have emerged from the country of Panama mainly due to her achievement of clinching 3 gold medals at the inaugural edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1938.[1]

Thorne claimed gold medals in the women's 100m, sprint hurdles and 4×100m relay events during the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Women Sports Champions Bring Home the Olympic Gold to Panama". The Silver People Heritage Foundation. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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