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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 ...
Jul 17, 2021 · Pritchard moved to the United States and did roles in Hollywood under his screen name, Norman Trevor. While earlier accounts of Olympic history credited Pritchard's medals to India, noted Olympic historian Ian Buchanan pointed out that Pritchard entered the 1900 Olympics as an independent athlete and not under the Indian flag.
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Aug 2, 2016 · Norman Pritchard was a sprinter from Kolkata who won two silver medals in the 1900 Paris Olympics. He also acted in Hollywood movies and Broadway stages under a pseudonym after moving to the US.
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Dec 13, 2020 · Norman Pritchard was a British-born Indian sprinter who won two silver medals in the 1900 Paris Olympics. He also played football, acted in plays and movies, and served as the IFA secretary in Kolkata.
Norman Pritchard is a "controversial" Olympian in that he is claimed by both Britain and India as having competed for them at the 1900 Olympics. The doyen of British Olympic historians, Ian Buchanan, notes that Pritchard was a member of an old colonial family and although he was born in India, he was indisputedly British.
Aug 8, 2021 · Norman Pritchard, a British Indian, who was born in Kolkata, brought the country's first medal. 20 years before an all-Indian contingent participated in Olympics (in 1920), Norman had participated in Paris Olympics. The sole Olympian representing the country, Norman won two medals from 5 events he participated in.
Norman Pritchard was born in Calcutta, won two silver medals in the 1900 Olympics in Paris, and acted in Hollywood films. He is celebrated as the first Indian to win an Olympic medal and the first Asian to compete on equal terms with the best athletes of the times.
