Edwin Norton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edwin Jason Norton |
| Born | 26 February 1926 |
| Died | 26 March 1993 (aged 67) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Jean Milson (m. 1949) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Men's lightweight champion (1947, 1948, 1949) |
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[edit]
Born on 26 February 1926, Norton was the son of Frederick Jason Norton and Dorothy Norton (née Snowdon).[1] In 1949, he married Eleanor Jean Milson in Tauranga.[1] Norton was working as a schoolteacher in Northland in 1949,[2] and he later become a minister of religion.[3]
Norton won the New Zealand national weightlifting championship in the lightweight division in 1947, 1948, and 1949.[2][4] At the weightlifting nationals, he won the "Mr New Zealand" title for best physique in 1948 and placed third the following year.[5] 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 645 lb (292.6 kg).[6][7]
Norton died at his home in Dunedin on 26 March 1993, and his ashes were buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3] His wife died in 2016.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Descendants of Daniel Norton" (PDF). Family Tree Circles. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Cleghorn outstanding prospect for the Games". Otago Daily Times. 26 October 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Cemeteries search: Norton, Edwin Jason". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Todd, Sydney P. (1966). Champions All. Invercargill: A.J. Owen. p. 282.
- ^ "Records broken". Ashburton Guardian. 25 October 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Weightlifting 67.5kg combined – men Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Edwin Norton". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Cemeteries search: Norton, Eleanor Jean". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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