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Athletics · Punjab

Milkha Singh

Sardar 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 first Indian athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He has won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games.

Profile details

Born
20 Nov 1929
Birthplace
Govindpura
State listed
Punjab
Country
India
Height
172 cm
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

5 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1964 Summer Olympics
  • ·1960 Summer Olympics
  • ·1956 Summer Olympics
  • ·1962 Asian Games
  • ·1958 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1956Competed at 1956 Summer Olympics
  2. 1958Competed at 1958 Asian Games
  3. 1960Competed at 1960 Summer Olympics
  4. 1962Competed at 1962 Asian Games
  5. 1964Competed at 1964 Summer Olympics

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About

Sardar 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 first Indian athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He has won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games.

Biography adapted from Milkha Singh on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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