Ray Norton
Otis Ray Norton (born September 22, 1937 in Tulsa ) is a retired American athlete who was successful in the 100-meter and 200-meter disciplines in the late 1950s . He started for the State University of San José .
Career
His greatest success was at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago , where he won gold over 100 meters in 10.3 s from Mike Agostini (10.4 s) and Enrique Figuerola (10.5 s).
Ray Norton equalized a world record several times:
- 9.3 s over 100 y (1958 and 1960)
- 10.1 s over 100 meters (1959)
- 20.6 s over 200 meters (four times in 1959 and 1960)
- 20.5 s over 200 meters (1960)
He won four Amateur Athletic Union and one National Collegiate Athletic Association championships:
| year | 100 m / yds. (s) |
200 m / yds. (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5. (10.62) (m) | 4. (21.13) (m) |
| 1958 | 6. (9.7) (y) | 5. (21.3) (y) |
| 1959 | MASTER (10.5) (m) | MASTER (20.8) (m),
MASTER NCAA (20.9) (y) |
| 1960 | MASTER (10.5) (m) | MASTER (20.8) (m) |
He participated in the XVII. Participated in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome , but had three bad luck: he was over 100 and 200 meters in 10.50 s (victory time of Armin Hary : 10.32 s) and 21.09 s (victory time of Italian Livio Berruti : 20th , 62 s) sixth in each case, and as a member of the victorious 4 x 100 meter relay , he was disqualified.
Norton had a competition weight of 81 kg with a height of 1.88 m. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Norton, Ray |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Norton, Otis Ray (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tulsa |