Olympic Glory Of Norman Pritchard

Jul 31, 2024 Toshani Adhikary

Manu Bhaker created history by becoming the Indian to win two medals at the Olympics in a single edition

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The only other Indian athlete to win two medals in the same Olympics before her was Norman Pritchard

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Norman Pritchard was a British-Indian athlete who competed in the Paris Olympics in 1900

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In the 200-meter sprint and the 200-meter hurdles, he earned two silver medals

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His British background raised questions about the validity of India's medals

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In the 1900 Olympics, Pritchard represented both the Bengal Presidency Athletic Club and the Amateur Athletics Association of England

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Norman Pritchard is an inductee of the Indian Athletic Federation's Hall of Fame

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