| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1912-07-07)7 July 1912 Retford, England |
| Died | 16 November 1972(1972-11-16) (aged 60) Blackpool, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Sutton-in-Ashfield Harriers Doncaster LNER |
Norman Percy Drake (7 July 1912 – 16 November 1972) was a British athlete.
Athletics career
Drake competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics.
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.
Drake won two hammer throw titles (1936 and 1948) at the prestigious AAA Championships.
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.
- "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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- British male hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Sportspeople from Retford
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
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