Norma Croker Fleming (11 September 1934 – 21 August 2019) was an Australian sprinter. Croker was educated at

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. At the

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, Australia, she placed 4th in the individual

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race, but won the gold medal in

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, together with

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, Fleur Mellor and

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. At the

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she was a member of the Australian relay team which was disqualified in the heats and also finished 15th in the

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. Croker was the first Olympic gold medal winner to hail from the Australian state of

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.< (subscription required) In the 1956 Australian championships she placed 4th in 100 yards and 3rd in 220 yards. In 1960 she placed 6th in 100 yards, 3rd in 220 yards, 3rd in long jump and 4th in 4 × 100 m relay. In 2009 Croker was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.

Death

Croker Fleming died on 21 August 2019 at the age of 84.

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