About Norman Suckling
Lived 1938 – 1964 (aged 26). Norman Suckling was a New Zealand rower.
Norman Suckling (14 January 1938 – 10 October 1964) was a New Zealand rower who won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Biography Born in Cambridge on 14 January 1938, Suckling was the son of Dorothy Maud Suckling (née Cox) and Phillip Willway Suckling.
Suckling competed at 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the men's double scull, partnering James Hill to win the bronze medal, and becoming the first Cambridge athlete to represent New Zealand at an Empire or Commonwealth games.
Suckling died on 10 October 1964, after suffering a heart attack while mowing the lawn, and was buried at Hamilton Park Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Jennry, and their two children.
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Who was Norman Suckling?
New Zealand rower (1938-1964)
When was Norman Suckling born?
Norman Suckling was born on 14 January 1938 in Cambridge.
When did Norman Suckling die?
Norman Suckling died on 10 October 1964.
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Norman Suckling was a rower.
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Norman Suckling was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Norman Suckling. https://biography.guide/norman-suckling/
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