Gordon Norton (November 2, 1924 – June 18, 2018) was a Canadian yacht racer and Commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in 1975–1976.[2] He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics as part of the Argo II crew who finished fifth in the Dragon class under skipper Sandy MacDonald and with crew member Lynn Watters.[3][4][5]

Gordon Norton
Born
Gordon F.R. Norton

(1924-11-02)November 2, 1924
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJune 18, 2018(2018-06-18) (aged 93)[1]
NationalityCanadian
EducationEngineering Degree from the University of Toronto
Occupations
SpouseCharlotte Norton
Children
  • Christopher Norton
  • Cathy Hann
  • Paul Norton

References edit

  1. ^ Gordon Norton's obituary
  2. ^ "Past Commodores of the RCYC". Royal Canadian Yacht Club. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gordon Norton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Gordon Norton at Olympic.ca". 19 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Gordon Norton at Olympic.org". 2016-06-12. Retrieved 1 June 2017.