Pat Norton

Pat Norton
	Norton in 1933
Personal information
Full name	Patricia Norton
Nickname(s)	"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)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle, medley
Club	Bondi Ladies Swim Club
Representing Australia
British Empire Games

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] 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.^[2]

References

↑ "Miss Pat Norton Breaks Two Records". The Sydney Morning Herald (30615). 17 February 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Patricia "Pat" Norton". Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

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[1] "Miss Pat Norton Breaks Two Records". The Sydney Morning Herald (30615). 17 February 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Patricia "Pat" Norton". Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 June 2018.