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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.
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Indian first olympic medalist women?
That was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. As of the 2008 Games, she is the only Indian women to win a medal at the Olympics.
Who was the first athlete from Trinidad and tobago to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Hasely Crawford was the first Trinidad and Tobago athlete to win a gold medal. He won the 100 meter dash at hte 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Norman Pritchard
Who was the first Indian women to win medal in the Olympics?
P . T . Usha
Who was the first Indian to win a medal in Track and Field Olympics?
Milkha Singh
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 was awarded the first Indian gold medal?
Indian hockey captain Mr. Jaipal Singh in 1928 in Amsterdam Olympics
Has chili ever won a medal in gymnastics in the Olympics?
No, not only has Chile not won a gymnastics medal ... they have never sent an athlete to the Olympics to compete in gymnastics.
Who was the the first Indian women athlete ever to win a medal in a World Athletics Championship?
Anju Bobby George
Who was the first black athlete to win a olympic gold medal?
George Poage (USA) became the first black athlete to medal at the Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1904 St Louis Olympics and he later went on to win the bronze in the 200m hurdles in the same games.He is the first African-American athlete to compete at the Olympic Games
What year did John Tracey win a silver medal at the Olympics?
John Tracey won a silver medal in the 10,000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. His achievement was notable as he became the first Irish athlete to win an Olympic medal in the event.
Which Spanish athlete won a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens?
Gervasio Deferr
