Peter Norman

Peter Norman

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1942-06-15

  • Day of Death

    2006-10-03 (64 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Victoria, Australia

Biography

Peter George Norman was an Australian track athlete. He won the silver medal in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, with a time of 20.06 seconds. This remains an Oceanian record. He was a five-time national 200-meters champion. Norman is probably best known as the third athlete pictured in the famous 1968 Olympics Black Power salute photograph, which occurred during the medal ceremony for the 200-meter event. He wore a badge of the Olympic Project for Human Rights in support of fellow athletes John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Norman was not selected for the 1972 Summer Olympics and retired from the sport soon after.

Acting