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'''Norma Claire Thrower''' (born [[February 5]], [[1936]]) is a retired [[Australia]]n [[hurdling|hurdler]]. Born as '''Norma Austin''', the [[South Australian]] hurdler ran for the [[Western Districts]] club in [[Adelaide]].
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'''Norma Claire Thrower''' ({{nee}} '''Austin''', born 5 February 1936) is a retired [[Australia]]n [[hurdling|hurdler]]. The [[South Australian]] hurdler ran for the Western Districts club in [[Adelaide]].


At the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]], Australia she won the bronze medal over [[hurdling|80 metres hurdles]] behind countrywoman [[Shirley Strickland]] (gold) and German [[Gisela Birkemeyer|Gisela Köhler]] (silver).
At the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]], Australia she won the bronze medal over [[hurdling|80 metres hurdles]] behind countrywoman [[Shirley Strickland]] (gold) and German [[Gisela Birkemeyer|Gisela Köhler]] (silver).


At the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Cardiff]] she again won the 80m hurdles event, this time ahead of [[Carole Quinton]] (silver) and countrywoman [[Gloria Wigney]] (bronze).
At the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Cardiff]] she again won the 80m hurdles event, this time ahead of [[Carole Quinton]] (silver) and countrywoman [[Gloria Wigney]] (bronze).


At the Australian championships she won a silver medal in 1952, a bronze in 1954 and gold medals in 1956, 1958 and 1960.
At the Australian championships she won a silver medal in 1952, a bronze in 1954 and gold medals in 1956, 1958 and 1960.


Thrower set a world record for 80 metres hurdles in 1960, but could not make the final at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]].
Thrower set a world record of 10.6 seconds<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/norma-thrower-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175157/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/norma-thrower-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> for 80 metres hurdles in 1960, but could not make the final at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]].

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Norma Thrower
Personal information
Birth nameNorma Claire Austin
Full nameNorma Claire Thrower
Born5 February 1936 (1936-02-05) (age 88)
Adelaide, South Australia
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne 80 metres hurdles
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff 80 metres hurdles

Norma Claire Thrower (née Austin, born 5 February 1936) is a retired Australian hurdler. The South Australian hurdler ran for the Western Districts club in Adelaide.

At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia she won the bronze medal over 80 metres hurdles behind countrywoman Shirley Strickland (gold) and German Gisela Köhler (silver).

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff she again won the 80m hurdles event, this time ahead of Carole Quinton (silver) and countrywoman Gloria Wigney (bronze).

At the Australian championships she won a silver medal in 1952, a bronze in 1954 and gold medals in 1956, 1958 and 1960.

Thrower set a world record of 10.6 seconds[1] for 80 metres hurdles in 1960, but could not make the final at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norma Thrower". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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