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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.
14 hours ago · Norman Pritchard, born on June 23, 1875, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, holds a unique place in the annals of Olympic history. He was the first Indian and Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic ...
14 hours ago · Norman Pritchard was the first Indian athlete to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games. Pritchard, who bagged two silver medals in the 200-metre dash and 200-metre hurdles at the 1900 Paris Olympics, would later move to America and become a silent movie star.
13 hours ago · Pritchard moved to the United States shortly after his Olympic success to pursue an acting career. Under the screen name Norman Trevor, he appeared in 27 silent films, blending his athletic fame ...
9 hours ago · Who was Norman Pritchard? Norman Pritchard was a British citizen. But he was born in Kolkata on January 23, 1875, to George Peterson Pritchard, an accountant in Alipore, and Helen Maynard Pritchard. Norman Pritchard is said to have graduated from St Xavier’s College in Kolkata and then joined a well-known trading house in then Calcutta.
13 hours ago · "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," according to 'Olympics.com' website.
Jul 17, 2024 · Norman Pritchard was the first Asia-born Olympic medalist. Pritchard was considered Indian despite having British lineage. Pritchard won two silver medals in Paris Olympics 1900. Norman Pritchard's journey to Olympic glory began in the bustling city of Calcutta (now Kolkata), where he was born in 1875.
On July 30, Manu Bhaker won two Olympic medals, equalling the 124-year record set by Norman Pritchard, the first Indian athlete to bag two Olympic medals. Interestingly, it was the same city where ...
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.
Jul 17, 2021 · Norman Pritchard was the first Asia-born athlete to win an Olympic medal. Pritchard won 2 medals at 1900 Games and they have been accredited to India. Historians debate his nationality, considering his British ancestry.
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 ...
May 7, 2024 · Norman Pritchard is hailed as the first-ever India-born athlete to win a medal at the prestigious Olympics. He was born to British parents on April 23, 1875, in Kolkata and completed his...
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.
Aug 2, 2016 · Norman Pritchard won the Bengal 100 yards for seven consecutive years from 1894-1900, while he finished the race with a timing of 10.0 seconds in 1898 and 1899 to create a new Bengal record. Born to George Peterson Pritchard and Helen Maynard Pritchard, Norman Pritchard was attracted to sports from the start.
Apr 26, 2021 · The lone entrant from India, Norman Pritchard, was set to feature in the men’s 60m, 100m, 200m, 110m hurdles and 200m hurdles. Although he failed to qualify for the main rounds of the...
13 hours ago · Norman Pritchard is credited as being India's Olympic medallist and also is the first to win two medals at the same edition of the Summer Games. His name crops up consistently when an Indian touches a landmark in Olympics. On Tuesday, British-Indian Norman Pritchard was trending again when Manu Bhaker became the country’s first athlete in the ...
Aug 12, 2016 · Every four years, at the time of the Olympics, the Indian media seems to rediscover a man named Norman Pritchard, who is called “India’s greatest Olympic hero”, and who won two silver...
Mar 14, 2024 · Norman Pritchard was an exceptional athlete whose legacy continues to resonate in Indian Olympic history. His remarkable achievements and contributions have left an indelible mark on the nation’s sporting landscape.
14 hours ago · "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," according to 'Olympics.com' website. "Although not a match for the best athletes at the 1900 Olympics, he was a solid sprinter and hurdler, winning the Bengal 100 yards title for seven consecutive years (1894-1900) and was also Bengal champion at 440 yards and 120y hurdles, which would lend support to the Indian claim," it goes on to say. ...
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.
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14 hours ago · “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,” according to ‘Olympics.com’ website. “Although not a match for the best athletes at the 1900 Olympics, he was a solid sprinter and hurdler, winning the Bengal 100 yards title for seven consecutive years (1894-1900) and was also Bengal champion at 440 yards and 120y hurdles, which would lend support to the Indian claim,” it goes on to say
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