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Manu Bhaker has created history in the Paris Olympics. She became the first Indian woman to win multiple medals in the same Olympic Games. She along with Sarabjot Singh won the bronze medal by defeating South Korea 16-10 in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. She had earlier won the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol individual event. With this, she became the first athlete from independent India to win two medals in the same Olympics. But did you know that during the 1900 Games, India won two silver medals in athletics.
She became the first athlete of independent India
Manu has won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics. With this, she became the first athlete from independent India to win two medals in the same Olympics. Before her, Norman Pritchard had won two silver medals in the 1900 Games. At that time India was under British rule.
Foreign player will win two medals for India!
India won a medal for the first time in the Olympics held in 1900. India participated in the sports epic for the first time in the 1900 Olympics. India won two medals in its first Olympics. Both these medals were won for India by Norman Pritchard. It is worth noting that Norman Pritchard was a British Indian. He was born on 23 June 1877 in Kolkata. He won silver medals in 200 m race and 200 m hurdles.
He participated in 60m, 100m, 200m sprints, 110m and 200m hurdles in Paris Olympics 1900. He was not only the first Indian but also the first Asian to win two medals in Olympics. His home club was Presidency Athletic Club Bengal. This was the reason why IOC awarded those medals to India. He has also worked in Hollywood films. He has worked in hit films like 'Beau Geste' and 'Made Ours'.