Norman Read
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 30 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 13,1931 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Portsmouth |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | May 22,1994 |
| Died | Pirongia |
| New Zealand | |
| Height | 178 (cm) |
| Weight | 64 (kg) |
| Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometres Walk |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk |
| Gold medal | Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1232796 |
Norman Read Life story
Norman Richard Read was a New Zealand racewalker. Born in Portsmouth, England, Read emigrated to New Zealand in 1953. The self-proclaimed "Pommie-Kiwi" competed for New Zealand at the 1956 Olympics in the 50 km walk where he won the gold medal. For this achievement he was voted New Zealand’s Sportsman of the Year.
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