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Norman Gilbert Pritchard (23 June 1875 – 30 October 1929), also known by his stage name Norman Trevor, was an Indian athlete and actor who became the first Indian and Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics representing India.
Norman Pritchard won two silver medals at the 1900 Paris Olympics. But was he British or Indian? Manu Bhaker is on a roll. The shooter clinched a second bronze medal in the 2024...
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
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.
Jul 17, 2024 · Norman Pritchard was the first-ever Asia-born to win an Olympic medal. (Photo: Olympmedia) 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.
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...
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. He was also at one time Secretary of the Indian FA.
Jul 30, 2024 · On July 30, British-Indian Norman Pritchard was trending again when Manu Bhaker became the country's first athlete in the post-independence era to win two Games medals in a single edition. Why?
Norman Gilbert Pritchard (23 June 1875 – 30 October 1929), also known by his stage name Norman Trevor, was an Indian athlete and actor who became the first Indian and a Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics representing India.
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.
