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Norma Claire Thrower (born 5 February 1936) is a retired Australian hurdler. Born as Norma Austin, the South Australian hurdler ran for the Western Districts club in Adelaide.

Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne 80 metres hurdles
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1958 Cardiff 80 metres hurdles

At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia she won the bronze medal over 80 metres hurdles behind countrywoman Shirley Strickland (gold) and German Gisela Köhler (silver).

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff she again won the 80m hurdles event, this time ahead of Carole Quinton (silver) and countrywoman Gloria Wigney (bronze).

At the Australian championships she won a silver medal in 1952, a bronze in 1954 and gold medals in 1956, 1958 and 1960.

Thrower set a world record of 10.6 seconds[1] for 80 metres hurdles in 1960, but could not make the final at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.


References


  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norma Thrower". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.



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Norma Claire Thrower, née Norma Austin le 5 février 1936, est une athlète australienne qui courait sur le 80 m haies.Aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1956 à Melbourne, elle a remporté la médaille de bronze du 80 m haies derrière sa compatriote Shirley Strickland et l'Allemande Gisela Köhler. En 1958, elle s'impose en finale des Jeux de l'Empire britannique et du Commonwealth. Thrower égale le record du monde du 80 m haies en 1960 mais ne parvient pas à se qualifier pour la finale des Jeux olympiques de Rome.

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Norma Claire Thrower (Adelaide, 5 febbraio 1936) è un'ex ostacolista australiana.



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