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India at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
IND

Competitors
  
1 in 1 sport

Website
  
www.olympic.ind.in

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India at the 1900 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Indian Olympic Association

Medals Ranked 17th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 2 0 2

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

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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.

Medalists

  • Norman Pritchard
  • Athletics

    Pritchard competed in athletics, entering five events and taking second place in two of them.

    References

    India at the 1900 Summer Olympics Wikipedia