Nola Thorne
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Panamanian |
| Born | c.1919 Panama |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Sport | Athletics |
Medal record | |
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
- ^ "1940 United States Federal Census". Ancestry. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Women Sports Champions Bring Home the Olympic Gold to Panama". The Silver People Heritage Foundation. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.