Pat Norton

Pat Norton

Personal information
Full name	Patricia Norton
Nickname(s)	"Pat"
National team	Australia
Born	20 March 1919
Died	2 September 2007 (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 Women's swimming Competitor for 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 who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

In 1936 she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100-metre backstroke.

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.

References

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