India at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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One athlete from India
competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris, France, thereby being the nation's first appearance at the modern Olympic Games. Olympic historians tend to separate Indian results from British ones despite India's lack of independence, in a similar manner to the separation of results of competitors from Australia before 1901. One athlete, Norman Pritchard
, represented India in 1900.
In 2005 the IAAF published the official track and field statistics for the 2004 Summer Olympics
. In the historical records section Pritchard was listed as having competed for Great Britain in 1900. Research by Olympic historians has shown that Pritchard was chosen to represent Great Britain after competing in the British AAA championship in June 1900.
The IOC still regard Pritchard as having competed for India.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
in Paris, France, thereby being the nation's first appearance at the modern Olympic Games. Olympic historians tend to separate Indian results from British ones despite India's lack of independence, in a similar manner to the separation of results of competitors from Australia before 1901. One athlete, Norman Pritchard
Norman Pritchard
Norman Gilbert Pritchard was an athlete from India who went on to star in Hollywood and Broadway...
, represented India in 1900.
In 2005 the IAAF published the official track and field statistics for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. In the historical records section Pritchard was listed as having competed for Great Britain in 1900. Research by Olympic historians has shown that Pritchard was chosen to represent Great Britain after competing in the British AAA championship in June 1900.
The IOC still regard Pritchard as having competed for India.
Athletics
Pritchard competed in athletics, entering five events and taking second place in two of them.| Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | — | Norman Pritchard Norman Pritchard Norman Gilbert Pritchard was an athlete from India who went on to star in Hollywood and Broadway... |
Unknown 3rd, heat 1 |
None held | Did not advance | |
| 100 metres | — | Norman Pritchard | 11.4 seconds 1st, heat 5 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 |
Unknown 2nd |
Did not advance |
| 200 metres | 2nd | Norman Pritchard | Unknown 2nd, heat 1 |
None held | 22.8 seconds | |
| 110 metre hurdles | 5th | Norman Pritchard | 16.6 seconds 1st, heat 2 |
None held | Straight to final |
Did not finish |
| 200 metre hurdles | 2nd | Norman Pritchard | 26.8 seconds 1st, heat 2 |
None held | 26.6 seconds | |