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3 days ago · Norman Pritchard was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal. Calcutta-born athlete Norman Pritchard , who would later pursue a career in acting in the United States, became the first Indian Olympic medallist by winning silver in the men’s 200-metre and 200-metre hurdle events.
6 days ago · Norman Pritchard, India's first Olympic participant in 1900, won two silver medals in 200-metre sprint and hurdles.
4 days ago · Reflecting on India’s early Olympic ventures, the 1900 Games in Paris saw the nation secure two silver medals in athletics, thanks to Norman Pritchard. Pritchard, a Calcutta-born athlete who later pursued a career in the United States, etched his name in history as India’s first Olympic medalist.
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4 days ago · Their haul includes 10 gold, nine silver and 16 bronze medals across multiple events. India have delivered their best performances in men’s field hockey, securing gold eight times. India’s first individual gold was won by Abhinav Bindra in the men’s 10 metre air rifle in 2008 Beijing.
Jul 7, 2024 · India won its first-ever Olympic medal, while Norman Pritchard, a British Indian athlete, represented India and secured two silver medals—one in the 200m hurdle race and another in the 200m sprints with a time of 22.8 seconds to the finish line.
4 days ago · The credit for that goes to a man of British descent named Norman Pritchard. In the 1900 edition in Paris, Norman won two silver medals. His medals came in the 200m and 200m hurdles. He was the ...
Jul 2, 2024 · Norman Pritchard, an Anglo-Indian, was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal. Pritchard, who took part in the 1900 Paris Olympics, secured two silver medals in athletics, one in 200m and the other in 200m hurdles. He clocked 22.8s in the 200m race and 26s in the hurdles.
