Norm Tate

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNorman "Norm"•Tate
Used nameNorm•Tate
Born2 January 1942 in Oswald, West Virginia (USA)
Measurements183 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsNew Jersey Astros
NOC United States

Biography

Norm Tate never won an outdoor AAU championship, placing second in 1969 in the triple jump and in 1970 in the long jump. But indoors, he won six titles – long jump in 1966 and 1969-71, and triple jump in 1969-70. He was also NCAA triple jump champion in 1963 for North Carolina Central, and later competed for the NY Pioneer Club.

At the Penn Relays Tate won eight senior titles - long jump in 1964-65, triple jump in 1963-65, 4x110y relay in 1964, and 4x220y relay in 1964-65, in addition to five Olympic Development titles - the long jump in 1968, 1971-72 and the triple jump in 1967-68. He was named the Penn Relays outstanding performer in 1964 and is a member of their Wall of Fame. Tate also won the long jump and triple jump at the 1964-65 NAIA Championships. He later became a track coach, notably at Rowan University.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.2 (1965); 200 – 21.2 (1965); LJ – 8.04i (26-4¾i) (1970); TJ – 16.70 (54-9½) (1970).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Norm Tate
Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) 17 r1/2