Peter Norman
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Peter Norman was an Australian sprinter best known for standing in solidarity with Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter Norman canonical | 16 |
| Peter George Norman | 2 |
| Australian sprinter Peter Norman | 1 |
| John Carlos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2165695 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Norman Context triple: [1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute, performer, Peter Norman]
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A.
John Landy
John Landy was an Australian middle-distance runner famed for being the second man to break the four-minute mile and for his sportsmanship in the 1956 Australian National Championships.
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B.
Bob Mathias
Bob Mathias was an American decathlete who became one of the youngest Olympic champions and later a two-time gold medalist and U.S. Congressman.
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C.
Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson was an American decathlete and Olympic gold medalist who became a prominent figure in sports and public service.
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D.
Eric Liddell
Eric Liddell was a Scottish sprinter and Christian missionary best known for winning the 400 metres gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics and for his principled refusal to run on Sunday.
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E.
Luz Long
Luz Long was a German long jumper best remembered for his sportsmanship and friendship with Jesse Owens during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Norman Target entity description: Peter Norman was an Australian sprinter best known for standing in solidarity with Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
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A.
John Landy
John Landy was an Australian middle-distance runner famed for being the second man to break the four-minute mile and for his sportsmanship in the 1956 Australian National Championships.
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B.
Bob Mathias
Bob Mathias was an American decathlete who became one of the youngest Olympic champions and later a two-time gold medalist and U.S. Congressman.
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C.
Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson was an American decathlete and Olympic gold medalist who became a prominent figure in sports and public service.
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D.
Eric Liddell
Eric Liddell was a Scottish sprinter and Christian missionary best known for winning the 400 metres gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics and for his principled refusal to run on Sunday.
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E.
Luz Long
Luz Long was a German long jumper best remembered for his sportsmanship and friendship with Jesse Owens during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
ⓘ
human ⓘ sprinter ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Olympic Project for Human Rights (supporter)
ⓘ
linked to:
1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
|
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| competitionResult | 2nd place in men’s 200 metres at 1968 Olympics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-06-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-10-03 ⓘ |
| event |
100 metres
ⓘ
200 metres ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Peter Norman Day in Australia (9 October) ⓘ |
| height | 1.78 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| honouredBy | Australian Parliament apology in 2012 ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | film "Salute" ⓘ |
| knownFor | solidarity with Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics medal ceremony ⓘ |
| name |
Peter George Norman
ⓘ
linked to:
Peter Norman
|
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation | sprinter ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1968 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
1970 Commonwealth Games ⓘ
linked to:
1970 British Commonwealth Games
|
| personalBest | 20.06 s in 200 metres ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Coburg, Victoria, Australia ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Fawkner Memorial Park, Melbourne ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ⓘ |
| recordHeld | Australian record in men’s 200 metres ⓘ |
| relative |
Joshua Norman
ⓘ
Matt Norman ⓘ |
| religion | Salvation Army ⓘ |
| representedCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| spouse | Jan Norman ⓘ |
| stoodNextTo |
John Carlos
ⓘ
Tommie Smith ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film "Salute" ⓘ |
| supported | Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics ⓘ |
| weight | 70 kg (approximate during competition years) ⓘ |
| wonMedal | silver medal at the 1968 Olympics men’s 200 metres ⓘ |
| wore | Olympic Project for Human Rights badge during 1968 medal ceremony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Norman Description of subject: Peter Norman was an Australian sprinter best known for standing in solidarity with Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Peter Norman
linked to: Peter Norman
subject linked to:
Peter Norman was silver medalist in men's 200 metres
linked to: Peter Norman
subject linked to:
“The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage)
subject linked to:
Fawkner Memorial Park, Melbourne
subject linked to:
Peter Norman Day in Australia (9 October)
subject linked to:
Peter Norman Day in Australia (9 October)
subject linked to:
film "Salute"
subject linked to:
film "Salute"
subject linked to:
film "Salute"
linked to: Peter Norman
subject linked to:
documentary film "Salute"