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Lori Norwood
Lori Norwood (born July 30, 1964) is a retired modern pentathlete turned sculptor. Norwood was the first U.S. woman to win a modern pentathlon world title when she won gold at the 1989 World Modern Pentathlon Championships. She won her medal upon returning to competition from a 2+1⁄2-year absence from the sport. During her career, she was named Amateur of the Year in 1990 by Women's Sports Foundation. After her retirement, Norwood became a sculptor and was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. Early life and educationOn July 30, 1964,[1] Norwood was born in Panama and raised as a military brat.[2] As a child, she lived in various parts of the world including Brazil and Thailand. She began her modern pentathlon career during her teens after a friend recommended the sport based on Norwood's previous experience with shooting and horseback riding.[3] For her post-secondary education, Norwood attended the University of Texas in the early 1980s and competed in cross-country running.[4] She later went back to the Texan university to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts during the late 1980s.[3] CareerNorwood was banned from competition after testing positive for Gamma-Butyrolactone at the 1986 World Modern Pentathlon Championships.[3] During her two and a half year ban, Norwood resumed her post-secondary studies and returned to competition in 1989. Upon her return, she won back to back medals at the World Modern Pentathlon Championships with a gold in 1989 and a silver in 1990.[5] With her gold medal in 1989, Norwood became the first woman of the United States to win a world title in modern penthatlon.[6] Outside of the World Championships, Norwood won a bronze at the 1986 Goodwill Games and a silver at the 1989 United States National Pentathlon Championships.[5] She won additional gold medals at the 1990 Goodwill Games and U.S. National Pentathlon Championships.[7] Her total of 5,604 points was a world record at the 1990 National Championships.[8] After her retirement from modern pentathlon in 1991, Norwood became a sculptor. She completed projects for cities in the Southern United States before going to Lawrence, Kansas in 2007.[6] Among her works is a sculpture she made for the 2012 Summer Olympics titled The All-Around Athlete.[9] Apart from sculpting, Norwood became a marathon runner in the early 1990s and won multiple races including the 1992 Austin Marathon.[10] Awards and honorsNorwood was named Amateur of the Year in 1990 by the Women's Sports Foundation.[11] In 2015, she was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.[12] Personal lifeNorwood is married and has two children.[9] References
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