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What unique accomplishment does Philip Noel-Baker hold?

  • Won an Olympic medal and a Nobel Prize

  • Won two Nobel Prizes

  • Competed in five Olympics

  • Served as Prime Minister and Queen

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Philip Noel-Baker is the only person to have won an Olympic medal and a Nobel Prize. He won a bronze medal in the 1,500 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He then won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959 for his work in promoting disarmament.
The Remarkable Journey of Philip Noel-Baker: Athlete, Politician, and Nobel Laureate

The Remarkable Journey of Philip Noel-Baker: Athlete, Politician, and Nobel Laureate

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