Norman Drake
Norman Percy Drake (7 July 1912 – 16 November 1972) was a British athlete.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Percy Drake |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 7 July 1912 Retford, United Kingdom |
| Died | 16 November 1972 (aged 60) Blackpool, United Kingdom |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
Athletics career
He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in the hammer throw and 16 years later was part of the England team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, where he competed in the hammer and shot put.[2][3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norman Drake Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1950 Athletes". Team England.
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