Norman 'Nugget' Alfred May AM

Order of Australia

The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...

 (born 1928) is an Australian radio and television sports broadcaster famous in Australia for calling “GOLD, GOLD for Australia, GOLD” during the men's 4 x 100 medley

Medley swimming

Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...

 final in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

. His career in sports broadcasting began in the 1950s and extended well past his official retirement from the ABC

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...

 in 1984. May was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia

Order of Australia

The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...

on 26 January 2009.

External links

• Listen to a clip from Norman May's 'Gold Gold Gold: 4 x 100 Metres Men’s Medley Relay' race call and read more about it on australianscreen online
• Norman May's 'Gold Gold Gold: 4 x 100 Metres Men’s Medley Relay' race call was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia Registry in 2010