Milkha Singh
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 3 years ago |
Date of birth | November 20,1929 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | Govindpura |
Pakistan | |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | Nirmal Saini |
Books | The Race of My Life |
Siblings | Ishvar Singh |
Malkhan Singh | |
Children | Jeev Milkha Singh |
Sonia Sanwalka | |
Job | Track and field athlete |
Died | Chandigarh |
India | |
Nicknam | The Flying Sikh |
Date of died | June 18,2021 |
Cremation | Chandigarh, India |
Height | 172 (cm) |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 613546 |
Milkha Singh Life story
Milkha Singh, 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. He also won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games.