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Norman Gilbert Pritchard (23 June 1875 – 30 October 1929), also known by his stage name Norman Trevor, was a British-Indian athlete and actor who became the first Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics representing India. He won India's first medal at the Olympics in the 200 metres and the 200 metres hurdles.
Jul 17, 2024 · Norman Pritchard's journey to Olympic glory began in the bustling city of Calcutta (now Kolkata), where he was born in 1875. As a young athlete, Pritchard showcased exceptional talent in various sports, including football and athletics. His early exposure to competitive sports in colonial India laid the foundation for his future success. Despite the limited opportunities and resources available to Indian athletes at the time, Pritchard's determination and his British lineage set him on a ...
Jul 17, 2021 · The International Olympic Committee attributes Norman Pritchard's medals to India, but the athlete's British ancestry has left historians divided. Pritchard was born in India and grew up in India. He played multiple sports during his time in India. He played football and excelled in it, and set multiple athletics records in Bengal. Pritchard moved to the United States and did roles in Hollywood under his screen name, Norman Trevor.
3 days ago · India-born athlete Norman Pritchard won two Olympic medals at a time of British colonialism in the country, thus creating a doubt over the legitimacy of India's first two Olympic medals.
Dec 13, 2020 · Norman Gilbert Pritchard was a British citizen who represented India in the 1900 Paris Olympics. He was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on January 23, 1875, to George Peterson Pritchard, an accountant in Alipore, and Helen Maynard Pritchard. Pritchard graduated from St.Xavier's College in Kolkata and then joined a well-known trading house in the ...
In the winter of 1906, Olympic medallist Norman Pritchard was attending a dinner of London’s hot and happening when he was requested to narrate the events of the dazzling Delhi Durbar of 1903.
Norman Gilbert Pritchard was the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic medal, but little is known about his life and his family. Delhi-based sports journalist Gulu Ezekiel writes about his search ...
Mar 13, 2024 · Norman Gilbert Pritchard was born in Calcutta in British India to George Peterson Pritchard, who the records show was an accountant in Alipore, and Helen Maynard Pritchard on June 23, 1877 ...
Jul 17, 2018 · Norman Gilbert Pritchard was the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic medal, but little is known about his life and his family. Delhi-based sports journalist Gulu Ezekiel writes about his search ...
May 7, 2024 · Norman Pritchard won a silver medal each in the 200-m sprint and the 200-metre hurdle events. However, debate surrounding his identity began to gain pace when a British Olympic historian Ian ...
