Peter Norman

Australian sprinter (1942-2006)
Person human Q352101
Peter Norman
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Peter Norman

Summary

Peter Norman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on June 15, 1942[3]. He died in Williamstown[4]. He died on October 3, 2006[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (576 views/month, #6,917 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Peter Norman…
  • Peter Norman passed away in Williamstown[4].
  • Peter Norman was born on June 15, 1942[3].
  • Peter Norman died on October 3, 2006[5].
  • Peter Norman held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Peter Norman's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Peter Norman's professions included sprinter[7].
  • Peter Norman was educated at The Southport School[10].
  • Peter Norman received the Sport Australia Hall of Fame[11].
  • Peter Norman received the Australian Sports Medal[12].
  • Peter Norman received the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame[13].
  • Peter Norman received the Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics[14].
  • Peter Norman was a member of The Salvation Army[15].
  • Peter Norman is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Norman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Norman's Commons category is recorded as Peter Norman[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Peter Norman's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
  • Peter Norman's family name is recorded as Norman[21].
  • Peter Norman's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Norman's record held is recorded as Q131401622[23].
  • Peter Norman's record held is recorded as Q131401750[24].
  • Peter Norman's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Peter Norman's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Peter Norman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Norman's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on June 15, 1942[3].

Education

Peter Norman's education included a stint at The Southport School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Sport Australia Hall of Fame[11], a sports hall of fame[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1985[30], headquartered in Melbourne[31]; Australian Sports Medal[12], a sports award[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1999[34]; Athletics Australia Hall of Fame[13], an award[35], in Australia[36]; and Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics[14], an award[37], in Germany[38].

Death and Burial

Peter Norman died on October 3, 2006[5]. He passed away in Williamstown[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].

Why It Matters

Peter Norman ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (576 views/month, #6,917 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Peter Norman born?

Peter Norman was born in Melbourne[2].

Where did Peter Norman die?

Peter Norman passed away in Williamstown[4].

What did Peter Norman do for work?

Peter Norman worked as athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7].

Where did Peter Norman go to school?

Peter Norman was educated at The Southport School[10].

What awards did Peter Norman receive?

Honors received include Sport Australia Hall of Fame[11], Australian Sports Medal[12], Athletics Australia Hall of Fame[13], and Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World athletics athlete id 14346452
    Participant in 1968 Summer Olympics
    Given name Peter
    Family name Norman
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