sport.wikisort.org - AthleteNorman 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]
New Zealand racewalker
For variant spelling, see Norman Reid (disambiguation).
Norman Read
 Read in 1956 |
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Born | 13 August 1931 Portsmouth, England[1] |
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Died | 22 May 1994 (aged 62) Pirongia, New Zealand |
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Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
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Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event(s) | Race walking |
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Personal best(s) | 20 km – 1:33:54 (1961) 50 km – |
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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
 Olympic champions in men's 50 kilometres walk |
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Australian National Champions in Men's 50 km Walk |
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- 1952: Len Chadwick
- 1954: Les Hellyer
- 1956: Norman Read (NZL)
- 1958: Ted Allsopp
- 1960: Noel Freeman
- 1962: Ted Allsopp
- 1964 – 1968: Bob Gardiner
- 1970: Ted Allsopp
- 1971: Bob Gardiner
- 1973: Robin Whyte
- 1975: Tim Erickson
- 1977: Willi Sawall
- 1979: Bruce Cook
- 1981: Willi Sawall
- 1983: Keith Knox
- 1984: Andrew Jachno
- 1985: Mark Dossetor
- 1986: Willi Sawall
- 1987: Steve Hausfeld
- 1988: Michael Harvey
- 1989: Simon Baker
- 1990: Michael Harvey
- 1991: Dariusz Wojcik
- 1992: Willi Sawall
- 1993 – 1994: Michael Harvey
- 1995: Duane Cousins
- 1996: Michael Harvey
- 1997 – 1998: Dion Russell
- 1999: Dion Russell and Nathan Deakes
- 2000: Not Held
- 2003: Duane Cousins
- 2004: Chris Erickson
- 2005 – 2006: Nathan Deakes
- 2007: Jared Tallent
- 2008: Chris Erickson
- 2009: Jared Tallent
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1956 New Zealand Olympic team |
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Athletics |
- Mary Donaghy
- Murray Halberg
- Maurice Rae
- Norman Read
- Albert Richards
- Neville Scott
- Valerie Sloper
- Margaret Stuart
- Beverly Weigel
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Boxing |
- Paddy Donovan
- Graham Finlay
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Cycling |
- Warwick Dalton
- Donald Eagle
- Ritchie Johnston
- Warren Johnston
- Bruce Kent
- Neil Ritchie
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Field hockey |
- John Abrams
- Ivan Armstrong
- Phil Bygrave
- Keith Cumberpatch
- Archie Currie
- David Goldsmith
- Noel Hobson
- Reginald Johansson
- Brian Johnston
- Murray Loudon
- Guy McGregor
- Bill Schaefer
- Bruce Turner
- Jack Tynan
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Rowing |
- Reg Douglas
- Donald Gemmell
- James Hill
- Colin Johnstone
- Ray Laurent
- Peter Lucas
- Bob Parker
- Allan Tong
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Sailing | |
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Swimming |
- Philippa Gould
- Winifred Griffin
- Lincoln Hurring
- Marrion Roe
- Jean Stewart
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Weightlifting | |
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Wrestling | |
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Chef de Mission: ? |
1960 New Zealand Olympic team |
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Athletics | |
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Cycling | |
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Equestrian | |
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Fencing | |
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Field hockey |
- John Abrams
- Jim Barclay
- Phil Bygrave
- John Cullen
- Ross Gillespie
- Anthony Hayde
- Noel Hobson
- Ian Kerr
- Murray Mathieson
- Guy McGregor
- Mervyn McKinnon
- Kevin Percy
- Bill Schaefer
- Bruce Turner
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Rowing | |
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Sailing |
- Murray Rae
- Ralph Roberts
- Ron Watson
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Weightlifting | |
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Wrestling | |
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Chef de Mission: Harold Austad |
1966 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team |
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Athletics |
- Bill Baillie
- Diane Charteris
- Bob Hargreaves
- Roger Johnson
- Jeff Julian
- Brenda Matthews
- Les Mills
- Dave Norris
- Geoff Pyne
- Norman Read
- Mike Ryan
- Marise Stephen
- Ian Studd
- Robin Tait
- Peter Welsh
- Roy Williams
- Valerie Young
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Badminton |
- Alison Glenie
- Don Higgins
- Richard Purser
- Gaynor Simpson
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Boxing |
- Paul Domney
- Brian Kendall
- Bill Kini
- Wayne Young
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Cycling |
- John Bigwood
- Les Booth
- Laurie Byers
- Dave Comparini
- Tino Tabak
- Des Thomson
- Richie Thomson
- Graham Wright
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Diving | |
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Fencing |
- Bob Binning
- Joyce Fenton
- Pam French
- Michael Henderson
- Keith Mann
- Gaye McDermit
- Richard Peterson
- Brian Pickworth
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Shooting |
- Maurie Gordon
- Brian Lacey
- Tom Sutherland
- Don Wild
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Swimming |
- Hilton Brown
- Dave Gerrard
- Tony Graham
- Vivien Haddon
- Heather Kerr
- Margaret Macrae
- Paddy O'Carroll
- Allan Seagar
- Tui Shipston
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Weightlifting |
- John Bolton
- Bruce Cameron
- Don Oliver
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Wrestling | |
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Team manager: Ron Shakespeare |
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- [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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