.png) Portrait of Pritchard, The Sketch (28 February 1900) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Norman Gilbert Pritchard | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British-Indian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 June 1875 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 October 1929 (aged 54) Los Angeles, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | St. Xavier's College, Calcutta | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 metre hurdles 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. He won India's first medal at the Olympics in the 200 metres and the 200 metres hurdles.[1][2][3]
- ^ "The story of a champion from the East". The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata). Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Norman Pritchard". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Kolkata: Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.