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Peter Norman
AUSMenPeter 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.
As of Sep 24, 2026: 200 m 20.06 (#148 all-time), 1968 season best 20.06 (Oct 16, 1968, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 84 years old
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