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Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021), also known as "The Flying Sikh", was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games .
Jun 18, 2021 · Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian athlete who won several medals in track and field events. He was born in 1929 or 1935 in Pakistan and died in 2021 in India due to COVID-19.
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Jun 14, 2024 · Milkha Singh, Indian track-and-field athlete who became the first Indian male to reach the final of an Olympic athletics event when he barely missed winning a bronze in the 400-meter race at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Learn more about Singh’s life and career.
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3 days ago · Milkha Singh’s Biography and Personal Life. The Flying Singh was born on November 20, 1929, in Govindpura, present-day Muzaffargarh District, Pakistan. As a child, he had the genes of a runner, as he used to run 10 kilometres to and from his school. When he was 23 years old, in 1952, he was recruited as a young sepoy in the Indian army.
Milkha Singh Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography, Family. His height was 1.70 m and weight was 68 kg. See his entire biography and trivia.
Milkha Singh was India's first individual sports star and a legendary runner who participated in three Olympic Games. He was born in 1929 in Pakistan and joined the Indian Army after the partition, where he developed his speed and spirit.
Milkha Singh was an Indian track and field sprinter who was the first Indian male athlete to win an individual athletics gold medal at a Commonwealth Games. Fondly called ‘The Flying Sikh’—a title bequeathed to him by the former President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan—he is highly respected for his sporting achievements.
