Pat Norton

Australian swimmer

Pat Norton

Norton in 1933

Personal information
Full name| Patricia Norton
Nickname| "Pat"
National team|  Australia
Born| (1919-03-20)20 March 1919
Died| 2 September 2007(2007-09-02) (aged 88)
Killarney Vale, New South Wales
Height| 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
Sport| Swimming
Strokes| Backstroke, freestyle, medley
Club| Bondi Ladies Swim Club

Medal record

Representing  Australia
British Empire Games
| 1938 Sydney | 110 yd backstroke
| 1938 Sydney | 4×110 yd freestyle
| 1938 Sydney | 3×110 yd medley

Patricia Norton (20 March 1919 – 2 September 2007), later known by her married name Patricia Down, was an Australian backstroke swimmer. She competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100-metre backstroke event.[1][2] At the 1938 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 110-yard backstroke competition. She also won a silver medal with the Australian team in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay contest and a bronze medal in the 3×110-yard medley relay event.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Miss Pat Norton Breaks Two Records". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30615\. 17 February 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ "Patricia Down". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
3. ^ "Patricia "Pat" Norton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

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Commonwealth champions in women's 100 m backstroke

* 1930–1934: 100 yards
* 1938–1966: 110 yards
* 1970–present: 100 metres

* 1930:  Joyce Cooper (ENG)
* 1934:  Phyllis Harding (ENG)
* 1938:  Pat Norton (AUS)
* 1950:  Judy-Joy Davies (AUS)
* 1954:  Joan Harrison (SAF)
* 1958:  Judy Grinham (ENG)
* 1962:  Linda Ludgrove (ENG)
* 1966:  Linda Ludgrove (ENG)
* 1970:  Lynne Watson (AUS)
* 1974:  Wendy Cook (CAN)
* 1978:  Debra Forster (AUS)
* 1982:  Lisa Forrest (AUS)
* 1986:  Sylvia Hume (NZL)
* 1990:  Nicole Livingstone (AUS)
* 1994:  Nicole Stevenson (AUS)
* 1998:  Giaan Rooney (AUS)
* 2002:  Sarah Price (ENG)
* 2006:  Sophie Edington (AUS)
* 2010:  Emily Seebohm (AUS)
* 2014:  Emily Seebohm (AUS)
* 2018:  Kylie Masse (CAN)
* 2022:  Kaylee McKeown (AUS)

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