Norman May

Norman "Nugget" Alfred Vale May (14 February 1928 – 11 September 2016) was an Australian radio and television sports broadcaster. His most famous moment was calling "GOLD, GOLD for Australia, GOLD" during the men's 4 × 100 metres medley final in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.

Early life and career May was born in Melbourne on 14 February 1928. His family moved to Sydney when he was three and he was raised in Coogee, a southern suburb of Sydney. Despite losing an eye in an accident at the age of six, he was considered talented at cricket, rugby league and surfing. The feat was significant it was Australia's first gold medal in eight years, after not winning any at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, while the government wanted the Australian team to follow America's lead in boycotting the Games. May's call of the race was notable for not hiding his support for the Australian team, as opposed to objective commentary that was the norm of the time. Besides the Olympics, May called a wide variety of sports including harness racing, surf life-saving, cricket and rugby.

Awards and recognition May received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 1983 Birthday Honours "for service to the media", and an Australian Sports Medal in 2000. Also in 2000, he was awarded an Olympic Order, and in 2003 he received an Australian Sports Commission Media Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award. His 'Gold Gold Gold: 4 × 100 Metres Men’s Medley Relay' race call was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2010.

Legacy May's contribution to Australian sports broadcasting has been held in high regard both during and after his career, with ABC broadcasters such as Jim Maxwell, Drew Morphett and Gerard Whateley considering May a mentor. He was particularly noted by Maxwell for his ability to speak without the benefit of an autocue.

Death May died in Sydney on 11 September 2016 after a short illness, aged 88.