Noel Freeman
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Noel Freeman is a former Australia
n athlete who competed mainly in the 20 kilometre walk.
He competed for Australia in the 1960 Summer Olympics
held in Rome in the 20 kilometre walk where he won the Silver medal. He was disqualified in the longer 50 km event whilst in the leading group.
Four years later he took fourth in the 20 km event in Tokyo.
In the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh he was the winner of the 20 Mile Walk, ahead of Fellow Australian Bob Gardiner and Scot Bill Sutherland.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n athlete who competed mainly in the 20 kilometre walk.
He competed for Australia in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
held in Rome in the 20 kilometre walk where he won the Silver medal. He was disqualified in the longer 50 km event whilst in the leading group.
Four years later he took fourth in the 20 km event in Tokyo.
In the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh he was the winner of the 20 Mile Walk, ahead of Fellow Australian Bob Gardiner and Scot Bill Sutherland.