Peter Norman

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Peter Norman was an Australian sprinter best known for standing in solidarity with Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

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Peter Norman canonical 3
Peter George Norman 2
John Carlos 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic athlete
human
sprinter
allegiance 1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
surface form: Olympic Project for Human Rights (supporter)
causeOfDeath heart attack
competitionResult 2nd place in men’s 200 metres at 1968 Olympics
countryOfCitizenship Australia
dateOfBirth 1942-06-15
dateOfDeath 2006-10-03
event 100 metres
200 metres
hasMemorial Peter Norman Day in Australia (9 October)
height 1.78 m (approximate)
honouredBy Australian Parliament apology in 2012
inspiredWork film "Salute"
knownFor solidarity with Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics medal ceremony
name Peter Norman self-linksurface differs
surface form: Peter George Norman
nationality Australian
numberOfChildren 2
occupation sprinter
participatedIn 1968 Summer Olympics
1970 British Commonwealth Games
surface form: 1970 Commonwealth Games
personalBest 20.06 s in 200 metres
placeOfBirth Coburg, Victoria, Australia
placeOfBurial Fawkner Memorial Park, Melbourne
placeOfDeath Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recordHeld Australian record in men’s 200 metres
relative Joshua Norman
Matt Norman
religion Salvation Army
representedCountry Australia
sport athletics
spouse Jan Norman
stoodNextTo John Carlos
Tommie Smith
subjectOf documentary film "Salute"
supported Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics
weight 70 kg (approximate during competition years)
wonMedal silver medal at the 1968 Olympics men’s 200 metres
wore Olympic Project for Human Rights badge during 1968 medal ceremony

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1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute hasPart Peter Norman
this entity surface form: John Carlos
Tommie Smith coParticipant Peter Norman
Peter Norman name Peter Norman self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Peter George Norman
Peter Norman was silver medalist in men's 200 metres fullName Peter Norman
subject surface form: Peter Norman
this entity surface form: Peter George Norman
John Carlos sharedPodiumWith Peter Norman