Norman Pritchard
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 the 200 metres and the 200 metres hurdles.
In The Sketch, 28 February 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Norman Gilbert Pritchard | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||
| 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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