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| name = Peter Norman | image = Peter_Norman.jpg | caption = | full_name = Peter George Norman | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1942|06|15}} | birth_place = Coburg, Victoria, Australia | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2006|10|03|1942|06|15}} | death_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | residence = | height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|73|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | country = {{flag|Australia}} | sport = Athletics | club = East Melbourne Harriers[1] | event = Sprint | pb = 20.06 s (200 m, 1968)[1] | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates ={{MedalSport | Men's athletics }}{{MedalCountry| {{AUS}} }}{{MedalCompetition| Olympic Games }}{{MedalSilver| 1968 Mexico City | 200 metres }}{{MedalCompetition| British Empire and Commonwealth Games }}{{MedalBronze| 1966 Kingston | 4×110 yards relay }} }}Peter George Norman (15 June 1942 – 3 October 2006) was an Australian track athlete. He won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, with a time of 20.06 seconds. This remains an Oceanian record.[2] He was a five-time national 200-metres champion.[3] Norman is arguably best known as the third athlete pictured in a famous photograph of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute, which occurred during the medal ceremony for the 200-metre 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.[4] Life and careerEarly lifeNorman grew up in a devout Salvation Army family[5] living in Coburg, a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria. Initially an apprentice butcher, Norman later became a teacher, and worked for the Victorian Department of Sport and Recreation towards the end of his life.[6] During his athletics career Norman was coached by Neville Sillitoe.[5] 1968 Summer Olympics{{Main article|Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|1968 Olympics Black Power salute}}The 200 metres event at the 1968 Olympics started on 15 October and finished on 16 October; Norman won his heat in a time of 20.17 seconds, which was briefly an Olympic record.[7] He won his quarter-final and was second in the semi-final. On the morning of 16 October, US athlete Tommie Smith won the 200-metre final with a world-record time of 19.83 seconds.[8][9] Norman finished second in a time of 20.06 s, after catching and eventually passing U.S. athlete John Carlos at the finish line. Carlos finished in third place in 20.10 s. Norman's time was his all-time personal best[1] and an Australian record that still stands. After the race, the three athletes went to the medal podium for their medals to be presented by David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter. On the podium, during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner", Smith and Carlos famously joined in a Black Power salute. This salute was later described in Tommie Smith's autobiography as a Human Rights salute, not a Black Power salute. Norman wore a badge on the podium in support of the Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR). After the final, Carlos and Smith had told Norman what they were planning to do during the ceremony. As journalist Martin Flanagan wrote: "They asked Norman if he believed in human rights. He said he did. They asked him if he believed in God. Norman, who came from a Salvation Army background, said he believed strongly in God. We knew that what we were going to do was far greater than any athletic feat. He said, 'I'll stand with you'. Carlos said he expected to see fear in Norman's eyes. He didn't; 'I saw love.'"[10] On the way to the medal ceremony, Norman saw the OPHR badge being worn by Paul Hoffman, a white member of the US Rowing Team, and asked him if he could wear it.[11] It was Norman who suggested that Smith and Carlos share the black gloves used in their salute, after Carlos left his pair at the Olympic Village.[4] This is the reason for Smith raising his right fist, while Carlos raised his left. Later careerBefore the 1968 Olympics, Norman was a trainer for West Brunswick Australian rules football club as a way of keeping fit over winter during the athletic circuit's off season. After 1968 he played 67 games for West Brunswick from 1972 to 1977 before coaching an under 19 team in 1978.{{cn|date=October 2018}} In 1985, Norman contracted gangrene after tearing his Achilles tendon during a charity race, which nearly led to his leg being amputated. Depression, heavy drinking and pain killer addiction followed.[12] Treatment after 1968After the salute, it has been claimed that Norman's career suffered greatly. A 2012 CNN profile said that "he returned home to Australia a pariah, suffering unofficial sanction and ridicule as the Black Power salute's forgotten man. He never ran in the Olympics again."[13] He was not selected for the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 despite turning in adequate times, and was not welcomed even three decades later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[14][15][16] Carlos later stated that "If we [Carlos and Smith] were getting beat up, Peter was facing an entire country and suffering alone."[15][16] The Australian Olympic Committee maintains that Norman was not selected for the 1972 Olympics because he did not meet the selection standard which entailed an athlete equalling or bettering the Olympic qualifying standard (20.9)[17] and performing creditably at the Australian Athletics Championships.[18] Norman ran several qualifying times from 1969-1971[19] but he finished third in the 1972 Australian Athletics Championships behind Greg Lewis and Gary Eddy in a time of 21.6.[19] Contemporary reports show mixed opinion on whether Norman should have been sent to the Munich Olympics. After coming third in the trials, Norman commented: "All I had to do was to win, even in a slow time, and I think I would have been off to Munich".[20] The Age correspondent wrote Norman "probably ran himself out of the team at the National titles"; but also noted he was injured; and continued, "If the selectors do the right thing, Norman should still be on the plane to Munich."[20] On the other hand, Australasian Amateur Athletics magazine stated "The dilemma for selectors here was how could they select Norman and not Lewis. Pity that Peter did not win because that would have been the only requirement for a Munich ticket".[21] Controversy over claims of ill-treatmentThe Australian Olympic Committee and others have disputed the claims made about Norman being ostracised for supporting Carlos and Smith. The AOC made the following comments:
It has been stated that United States authorities invited him to participate in the 2000 Sydney Olympics after they found out he was not attending.[27] On 17 October 2003, San Jose State University unveiled a statue commemorating the 1968 Olympic protest; Norman was not included as part of the statue itself – his empty podium spot intended for others viewing the statue to "take a stand" – but was invited to deliver a speech at the ceremony.[6] 2012 parliamentary apologyIn August 2012, the Australian House of Representatives debated a motion to provide a posthumous apology to Norman.[28][29][30] The chamber passed an official apology motion on 11 October 2012, which read:[31] {{Cquote|15 PETER NORMANThe order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Dr Leigh— That this House: (1) recognises the extraordinary athletic achievements of the late Peter Norman, who won the silver medal in the 200 metres sprint running event at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, in a time of 20.06 seconds, which still stands as the Australian record; (2) acknowledges the bravery of Peter Norman in donning an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge on the podium, in solidarity with African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who gave the ‘black power’ salute; (3) apologises to Peter Norman for the treatment he received upon his return to Australia, and the failure to fully recognise his inspirational role before his untimely death in 2006; and (4) belatedly recognises the powerful role that Peter Norman played in furthering racial equality. }} The original plan for the apology had point (3) state that the House: 'apologises to Peter Norman for the wrong done by Australia in failing to send him to the 1972 Munich Olympics, despite repeatedly qualifying'. This acknowledgement of a punitive reaction by Australia to his support of Smith and Carlos was omitted from the final apology.[32][33] In a 2012 interview, Carlos said:[34] {{Cquote|There's no-one in the nation of Australia that should be honoured, recognised, appreciated more than Peter Norman for his humanitarian concerns, his character, his strength and his willingness to be a sacrificial lamb for justice.}}DeathNorman died of a heart attack on 3 October 2006 in Melbourne at the age of 64.[11] The US Track and Field Federation proclaimed 9 October 2006, the date of his funeral, as Peter Norman Day. Thirty-eight years after the three made history, both Smith and Carlos gave eulogies and were pallbearers at Norman's funeral.[6] At the time of his death, Norman was survived by his second wife, Jan, and their daughters Belinda and Emma, his first wife, Ruth, and children Gary, Sandra and Janita and four grandchildren.[5] Competitive recordInternational competitions
National championships
LegacyNorman's nephew Matt Norman directed and produced a cinema-released documentary, Salute (2008), about the three runners, which was released by Paramount Pictures and Transmission Films. Paul Byrnes, in his Sydney Morning Herald review of Salute, said that the documentary makes it clear why Norman stood with the other two athletes. Byrnes writes, "He was a devout Christian, raised in the Salvation Army [and] believed passionately in equality for all, regardless of colour, creed or religion—the Olympic code".[36] In October 2018, Matt Norman with the help of journalist Andrew Webster released his uncle's official biography The Peter Norman Story. An airbrush mural of the trio on podium was painted in 2000 in the inner-city suburb of Newtown in Sydney.{{#tag:ref|39 Pine Street, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia|group="A"}} Silvio Offria, who allowed an artist known only as "Donald" to paint the mural on his house in Leamington Lane, said that Norman came to see the mural, "He came and had his photo taken, he was very happy."[37] The monochrome tribute, captioned "THREE PROUD PEOPLE MEXICO 68", was under threat of demolition in 2010 to make way for a rail tunnel[37] but is now listed as an item of heritage significance.[38] Recognition
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CNN |first=By James Montague, |last=CNN |publisher=}} 14. ^{{cite web |url=http://theconversation.com/i-will-stand-with-you-finally-an-apology-to-peter-norman-10107 |title='I will stand with you': finally, an apology to Peter Norman |first=Steve |last=Georgakis |publisher=}} 15. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/08/07/the-forgotten-story-behind-the-black-power-photo-from-1968-olympics.html |title=The forgotten story behind the ‘black power’ photo from 1968 Olympics |first=Donovan |last=Vincent |date=7 August 2016 |publisher= |via=Toronto Star}} 16. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-olympic-friendships-john-carlos-peter-norman-tommie-smith-mexico-city-1968-black-power-7166771.html |title=Divided by their colour, united by the cause |date=1 August 2016 |publisher=}} 17. ^{{cite journal |title=IOC Releases 1972 Olympic Standards |journal=Track and Field News |date=May 1971 |page=24}} 18. ^{{cite news |title=A sprint hope who ran foul of Olympic starters gun |work=National Times |issue=3–8 April 1972 p.28}} 19. ^1 2 {{cite news |last1=Messenger |first1=Robert |title=Leigh sprints into wrong lane over Norman |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/leigh-sprints-into-wrong-lane-over-norman-20120823-24oug.html |accessdate=12 November 2015 |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=24 August 2012}} 20. ^1 {{cite news |title=Peter may have lost team place |url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Peter%20Norman%20-%20Ron%20Carter%20article%20-%20The%20Age%201972.pdf |accessdate=12 November 2015 |work=The Age |date=27 March 1972}} 21. ^{{cite journal |title=National Championships - 24-25 March 1972, Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth |journal=Australasian Amateur Athletics |date=April 1972 |pages=2–3}} 22. ^1 2 {{cite web |title=Peter Norman not shunned by AOC |url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/news/peter-norman-not-shunned-by-aoc |website=Australian Olympic Committee News, 6 November 2015 |accessdate=12 November 2015}} 23. ^{{cite journal |title=IOC Releases 1972 Olympic Standards |journal=Track and Field News |date=May 1971 |page=24}} 24. ^{{cite news |title=A sprint hope who ran foul of Olympic starters gun |work=National Times |issue=3–8 April 1972 p.28}} 25. ^{{cite news |last1=Messenger |first1=Robert |title=Leigh sprints into wrong lane over Norman |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/leigh-sprints-into-wrong-lane-over-norman-20120823-24oug.html |accessdate=12 November 2015 |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=24 August 2012}} 26. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/21/world/asia/australia-norman-olympic-apology/ |title=Apology urged for Australian Olympian in 1968 black power protest |first=Hilary |last=Whiteman |publisher=CNN |date=21 August 2012 |accessdate=2 September 2015}} 27. ^{{harvnb|Schembri|2008|p=}} 28. ^{{harvnb|The Daily Telegraph|2012|p=}} 29. ^{{harvnb|Australian Associated Press|2012|p=}} 30. ^{{harvnb|Whiteman|2012|p=}} 31. ^{{harvnb|Parliament of Australia|2012|p=1865}} 32. ^https://www.news.com.au/sport/black-power-apology-for-australian-sprinter-peter-norman-48-years-in-the-making/news-story/d119f8b8257aad2c2d46ec1c55e0a47f 33. ^https://www.indy100.com/article/brilliant-story-other-guy-olympics-black-power-1968-photo-8008636 34. ^{{harvnb|Carlos|Eastley|2012|p=}} 35. ^1 {{cite web |title=Peter Norman |url=http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete612.htm |website=athhistory.imgstg.com |publisher=Australia Athletics Historical Results |accessdate=26 March 2015}} 36. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/film-reviews/salute/2008/07/17/1216163010320.html |title=Salute |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |author=Byrnes, Paul |date=17 July 2008 |accessdate=10 January 2014}} 37. ^1 {{harvnb|Tovey|2010|p=}} 38. ^{{harvnb|City of Sydney|2010|p=27}} 39. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/103456402/aussie-sprinter-who-stood-on-podium-during-1968-black-power-salute-to-be-recognised |title=Aussie sprinter who stood on podium during 1968 black-power salute to be recognised |publisher=Stuff (Fairfax) |date=28 April 2018}} 40. ^{{cite web |title=Peter Norman Statue to be built |url=http://athletics.com.au/News/peter-norman-statue-to-be-built |website=Athletics Australia website |accessdate=9 October 2018}}
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