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Norman Richard Read (13 August 1931 – 22 May 1994) was a New Zealand racewalker.[2] Born in Portsmouth, England, Read emigrated to New Zealand in 1953. The self-proclaimed "Pommie-Kiwi" competed for New Zealand at the 1956 Olympics in the 50 km walk where he won the gold medal. For this achievement he was voted New Zealand’s Sportsman of the Year. Read also took part in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, finishing fifth in the 20 km walk and abandoning the 50 km race. He won a bronze medal in the 20 mile walk at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, which was his last international tournament.[1]

Norman Read
Read in 1956
Personal information
Born13 August 1931
Portsmouth, England[1]
Died22 May 1994 (aged 62)
Pirongia, New Zealand
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Race walking
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)20 km – 1:33:54 (1961)
50 km –
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne 50 km walk
Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston 20 mile walk

Read continued competing domestically for another 18 years, retiring at the age 52. He won 18 national titles, placing second thrice and third four times.[2]

On 29 August 1968 Read married Megan Ann Crafar in Whangarei; they had three daughters and a son. After moving to New Plymouth, he founded New Zealand’s first race walking club. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he became only the second New Zealand Olympic judge. He was awarded a diploma by the International Amateur Athletic Federation on its 75th anniversary in 1987, and in 1990 he was elected a foundation member of the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.[2] Read was also one of the first three inductees into the Taranaki Sports Hall of Fame at the Taranaki Sports Awards in 2009.[3]

Read died of a heart attack during a veteran's bike race in Pirongia.[1]


References


  1. Norman Read. sports-reference.com
  2. Heidenstrøm, P. N. "Norman Richard Read". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. "Inaugural inductees to Taranaki Sports Hall of Fame". Stuff. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

На других языках


- [en] Norman Read

[es] Norman Read

Norman Read (Portsmouth, Inglaterra, 13 de agosto de 1931-Waikato, Nueva Zelanda, 22 de mayo de 1994) fue un atleta neozelandés especializado en la marcha atlética.

[fr] Norman Read

Norman Read (né le 13 août 1931 à Portsmouth – mort le 22 mai 1994) était un athlète néo-zélandais, spécialiste de la marche athlétique.

[it] Norman Read

Norman Read (Portsmouth, 13 agosto 1931 – Pirongia, 22 maggio 1994) è stato un marciatore neozelandese di origine britannica.

[ru] Рид, Норман

Норман Ричард Рид (англ. Norman Richard Read; 13 августа 1931, Портсмут, Гэмпшир — 22 мая 1994, Pirongia[d], Уаикато) — новозеландский легкоатлет (спортивная ходьба), призёр Игр Содружества, чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 1956 года в Мельбурне, участник двух Олимпиад.



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