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The only person to win an Olympic medal and a Nobel Peace Prize
Philip Noel-Baker ran middle-distance races at the Olympics before dedicating his life to disarmament. In 1959, Philip Noel-Baker became the only person to ever win both an Olympic medal and Nobel Pease Prize. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The serious son of Quaker parents, Philip Noel-Baker was first a scholar, then an Olympian, and finally a Nobel Peace Prize winner. He is the only person ever to have won both an Olympic medal and a Nobel.
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