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Milkha Singh

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Milkha Singh
Singh in 2012
Personal information
Nickname(s)The Flying Sikh
NationalityIndian
Born(1929-11-20)20 November 1929
Govindpura, Punjab Province, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Died18 June 2021(2021-06-18) (aged 91)
Chandigarh, India
OccupationAthlete
EmployerRetired; formerly of the Indian Army and Government of Punjab, India
Spouse(s)
(m. 1963; died 2021)
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Rank Honorary Captain
AwardsPadma Shri riband Padma Shri
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprinting
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  India
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff 440 yards
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta 4 × 400 m relay
National Games of India
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cuttack 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cuttack 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1964 Calcutta 400 m

Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021), also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He also won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Singh died of COVID-19 on 18 June 2021 at the age of 91.[1][2]

References

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  1. "Milkha Singh: India's 'Flying Sikh' dies from Covid". BBC News. 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  2. "Milkha Singh, India's 'Flying Sikh', dies of COVID". Al Jazeera. 19 Jun 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-20.