Denise Norton

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameDenise•Norton (-Wangel)
Used nameDenise•Norton
Born7 August 1933 in Adelaide, South Australia (AUS)
Affiliations?, South Australia, (AUS)
NOC Australia

Biography

Denise Norton began swimming on Glenelg Beach where her father taught her the strokes. At 15-years-old she placed second in the Swim Through Adelaide on the River Torrens. She later moved to Melbourne to train. During her career she held every Australian record for freestyle and backstroke. In addition to her 1952 Olympic appearance, Norton swam at the 1950 British Empire Games where she won a gold medal in the 4x110 yd freestyle relay, adding an individual bronze medal in the 440 yard freestyle. Norton retired soon after the Olympics but decades later returned to swimming and competed in Masters’ events, setting multiple records.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) AUS Denise Norton
100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 28
400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 14

Special Notes