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Before K. D. Jadhav, which Indian athlete won two silver medals in athletics under colonial India?

  • Norman Pritchard

  • Milkha Singh

  • Gurbachan Singh Randhawa

  • Paan Singh Tomar

Answer

Norman Pritchard was the first Indian athlete to win Olympic medals, securing two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics under colonial India. K. D. Jadhav became the first individual athlete from independent India to win an Olympic medal.
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