Edwin Norton
New Zealand weightlifter
About Edwin Norton
Lived 1926 – 1993 (aged 67).
Edwin Jason Norton (26 February 1926 – 26 March 1993) was a New Zealand weightlifter who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Biography Born on 26 February 1926, Norton was the son of Frederick Jason Norton and Dorothy Norton (née Snowdon). In 1949, he married Eleanor Jean Milson in Tauranga. and he later become a minister of religion.
Norton won the New Zealand national weightlifting championship in the lightweight division in 1947, 1948, and 1949. At the weightlifting nationals, he won the "Mr New Zealand" title for best physique in 1948 and placed third the following year. He went on to represent New Zealand in the lightweight division of the weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, where he finished in fourth place, recording a total of .
Norton died at his home in Dunedin on 26 March 1993, and his ashes were buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery.
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Who was Edwin Norton?
New Zealand weightlifter (1926-1993)
When was Edwin Norton born?
Edwin Norton was born on 26 February 1926.
When did Edwin Norton die?
Edwin Norton died on 26 March 1993 in Dunedin.
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