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Who was the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic medal?

  • Dhyan Chand

  • Milkha Singh

  • Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav

  • Norman Pritchard

Answer

Norman Pritchard was the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic medal. He achieved this feat by winning two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Olympics.
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