Australian participant in infamous sporting event 1968?

Answer 1

Maybe you mean Australian sprinter Peter Norman who was on the medal podium with Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos when they gave the infamous Black Power salute during the national anthem at the ceremony for the 200 meter dash medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City (Norman won silver). Norman wore a human rights badge for the Olympic Project for Human Rights in support of their protest. He was reprimanded by the Australian Olympic Committee. Over the years Norman became very good friends with Smith and Carlos. At Norman's funeral in 2006, both Smith and Carlos were pallbearers.