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:''For the 19th-century New York politician, see Michael Norton.'' Michael Joseph Norton, OAM〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Norton, Michael Joseph, OAM )〕 (1964–1996), was an Australian Paralympic alpine skier. As a paraplegic sit skier, he won two gold medals at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Paralympics. ==Personal== Norton grew up on a dairty farm in Leongatha. He attended Leongatha High School and left in year four. In February 1984, on the way home from work on his motorbike, he hit a rock and came off the bike near Foster in South Gippsland and became paralysed. At the time of the accident, he was an electrician.〔 Prior to the accident, he was involved in rock climbing and white-water kayaking.〔 After the accident, he completed his high school certificate and started an engineering degree. He ceased the degree, due to having an operation.〔 He established a ski school at Mount Buller for disabled people. His first student was champion Australian wheelchair tennis player Daniela Di Toro.〔 Norton pushed his wheelchair from Melbouurne to Mount Buller to raise funds to purchase specialised equipment.〔 He frequiently appeared on television to raise the profile of disability sport and to raise funds.〔 He was found dead on 22 August 1996 in his home in Middle Park, a suburb of Melbourne. Graeme Johnstone, the Victorian Coroner, found that he had died of a heroin overdose. The coroner also stated there was no evidence that Norton was a long-term user of heroin or other illicit drugs.〔 Family and friends were dissatisfied by the police investigation, which took place eight weeks after his death. The coroner's findings were based on this investigation.〔 Norton was buried in Leongatha.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Norton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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