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Birth name | Clara Decima Norman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] West Perth, Western Australia[2] | 9 September 1909|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 August 1983 Albany, Western Australia | (aged 73)|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint, hurdles, long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Frank Preston[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.8 (1936) 200 m – 24.4 (1938) 80 mH – 11.8 (1939) LJ – 5.80 m (1938)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Clara Decima Hamilton (née Norman), MBE (9 September 1909 – 29 August 1983) was an Australian athlete. She was the only Australian woman who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games.[3]