Decima Norman : the first golden girl / James Brear
- Bib ID:
- 6940164
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Brear, James, author
- Description:
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- [Glen Waverley, Victoria?] : James Brear, [2015]
- ©2015
- 148 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
- ISBN:
- 9780646941578 (paperback)
- Summary:
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The story of Decima Norman who came from relative obscurity in Western Australia to win an unrivalled five gold medals in track and field at the Sydney Empire Games of 1938. Through no fault of her own she was destined not to become an Olympian, but by establishing the Western Australia Women's Amateur Athletic Association she ensured that those who followed her would not suffer the same fate.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148) and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2015
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