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Nola Thorne

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Nola Thorne
Personal information
Bornc.1919
Panama
Sport
Country Panama
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Panama
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Panama City 100m
Gold medal – first place 1938 Panama City 80m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1938 Panama City 4×100m relay

Nola Thorne (born c.1919)[1] was a Panamanian track and field athlete. She was known as one of the most memorable women to have emerged from the country of Panama mainly due to her achievement of clinching 3 gold medals at the inaugural edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1938.[2]

Thorne claimed gold medals in the women's 100m, sprint hurdles and 4×100m relay events during the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1940 United States Federal Census". Ancestry. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Women Sports Champions Bring Home the Olympic Gold to Panama". The Silver People Heritage Foundation. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.