Norman Drake

British hammer thrower
Person human Q18711266
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Norman Drake

Summary

Norman Drake is a human[1]. Born in Retford[2], he… he was born on July 7, 1912[3]. He passed away in Blackpool[4]. He died on November 16, 1972[5]. He worked as a hammer thrower[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Retford[2], Norman Drake…
  • Norman Drake died in Blackpool[4].
  • Norman Drake was born on July 7, 1912[3].
  • Norman Drake died on November 16, 1972[5].
  • Norman Drake held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Norman Drake worked as a hammer thrower[6].
  • Norman Drake is recorded as male[9].
  • Norman Drake's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Norman Drake's sport is recorded as athletics[11].
  • Norman Drake's family name is recorded as Drake[12].
  • Norman Drake's given name is recorded as Norman[13].
  • Norman Drake's participant in is recorded as 1936 Summer Olympics[14].
  • Norman Drake's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[15].
  • Norman Drake's participant in is recorded as 1934 British Empire Games[16].
  • Norman Drake's participant in is recorded as 1950 British Empire Games[17].
  • Norman Drake's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Norman Drake's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Drake was born in Retford[2]. He was born on July 7, 1912[3].

Career and Affiliations

Norman Drake's professions included hammer thrower[6].

Death and Burial

Norman Drake died on November 16, 1972[5]. He passed away in Blackpool[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Drake is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Norman Drake born?

Norman Drake's place of birth was Retford[2].

Where did Norman Drake die?

Norman Drake passed away in Blackpool[4].

What did Norman Drake do for work?

Norman Drake worked as hammer thrower[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1936 Summer Olympics, 1948 Summer Olympics, 1934 British Empire Games +1
    Occupation hammer thrower
    Given name Norman
    Instance of human
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