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.

Early life[edit]

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

Career[edit]

In 1976 he taught Maths at Burleigh School in Loughborough.

Personal life[edit]

He later lived in Keyworth.

References[edit]

Games Age City Sport Event Partner Team NOC Date Rank
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Canoeing Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres Stephen Brown Great Britain GBR 1976-07-29 4 h3 r2/4

References[edit]

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