Norma Thrower

Norma Claire Thrower (née Austin, born 5 February 1936) is a retired Australian hurdler. The South Australian hurdler ran for the Western Districts club in Adelaide.

Norma Thrower

Personal information
Full name	Norma Claire Thrower
Born	Norma Claire Austin 5 February 1936 (1936-02-05) (age 89) Adelaide, South Australia
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne 80 metres hurdles British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff 80 metres hurdles

At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia she won the bronze medal over 80 metres hurdles behind countrywoman Shirley Strickland (gold) and German Gisela Köhler (silver).

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff she again won the 80m hurdles event, this time ahead of Carole Quinton (silver) and countrywoman Gloria Wigney (bronze).

At the Australian championships she won a silver medal in 1952, a bronze in 1954 and gold medals in 1956, 1958 and 1960.

Thrower set a world record of 10.6 seconds^[1] for 80 metres hurdles in 1960, but could not make the final at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.