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Who is the First Indian to win an individual Medal at the Olympics after the independence?
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First Indian to win indivual medal for Olympics?
Before independence, it was a person named Norman Pitcher who won two silver medals for athletics. After independence it is Dadasaheb Yadav who won a bronze in wrestling.
Who was the first Indian athlete to win medal in Olympics?
The first individual medalist representing India was Norman Pritchard who won silver in the 200 meter dash and 200 meter hurdles in the 1900 Olympics in Paris. Pritchard was of British descent and moved to England permanently in 1905. The first individual medalist of Indian descent from India was Khashaba Jadav who won bronze in Men's Freestyle Bantamweight wrestling at the 1952 Games in Helsinki.
Who is the first Indian woman to lead India at Olympics?
India?
Who is the first Indian won individual Olympic medal?
Norman Pritchard (India) won a silver for India at 1900 Paris Olympics in Athletics - Men's 200 metres category.
Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Norman Pritchard
Why is The Indian Rebellion of 1857 called the First War of Independence?
it was called the first war of independence because it was the first time when we united and fought as onenation...!
Who was the first Indian to win a medal in Track and Field Olympics?
Milkha Singh
Who was the first Indian women to win medal in the Olympics?
P . T . Usha
Who was awarded the first Indian gold medal?
Indian hockey captain Mr. Jaipal Singh in 1928 in Amsterdam Olympics
When was individual speed skating added to the winter Olympics?
The sport of speed skating was first an official sport during the Olympics in 1924.
Which Indian sportsman won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Bindra - Abhinav was the first Indian sports man to win gold medal in Olympics.
Who is the first Indian woman to reach semi final of an Olympics event?
Shiny Wilson
