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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.
8 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 ...
9 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
8 hours ago · Pritchard moved to the United States soon after that medal-winning performance to pursue a career in acting and appeared in 27 silent Hollywood movies under the screen name Norman Trevor. In the IAAF Statistical Handbook issued in 2019, Pritchard’s silver medals were credited to Great Britain.
7 hours ago · Pritchard moved to the United States soon after that medal-winning performance to pursue a career in acting and appeared in 27 silent Hollywood movies under the screen name Norman Trevor. In the IAAF Statistical Handbook issued in 2019, Pritchard's silver medals were credited to Great Britain.
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.
8 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 ...
