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HomeExploreSportsOlympic Performances That Stood Out Without a Gold MedalPeter Norman

Peter Norman

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Peter Norman
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Mexico City 1968, men’s 200 meters, silver Norman came through to finish between Tommie Smith and John Carlos. On the podium he wore an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge in solidarity with them. Watch the finish as well as the ceremony. The race explains why he was standing beside the two Americans in the first place.
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