Norman Mason (canoeist)

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Norman Mason (born 23 July 1952) is a maths teacher in Leicester at Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, and was a British canoe sprinter who competed in the mid-1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

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Early life

He grew up at 60 St Mary's Crescent in Ruddington. [1] He attended the University of Bristol. [2]

Career

In 1976 he taught Maths at Burleigh School in Loughborough.

Personal life

He later lived in Keyworth.

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References

GamesAgeCitySportEventPartnerTeamNOCDateRank
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Canoeing Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres Stephen Brown Great Britain GBR 1976-07-294 h3 r2/4

References

  1. Nottingham Guardian Wednesday 7 April 1971, page 4
  2. Nottingham Guardian Monday 28 June 1971, page 9