Pat Norton
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]
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| Full name | Patricia Norton | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Pat" | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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References
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- "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. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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