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Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021),[a][1] 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. He represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements.

Milkha Singh

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Singh in 2012

Personal information

Nickname(s)

The Flying Sikh

Nationality

Indian

Born

20 November 1929

Govindpura, Punjab, British India

(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)

Died

18 June 2021 (aged 91)

Chandigarh, India

Occupation

Athlete

Employer

Retired; FORMERLY of the Indian Army and Government of Punjab, India

Spouse(s)

NIRMAL SAINI

(m. 1963; died 2021)

Military career

Allegiance

India

Service/branch

Indian Army

Years of service

1951–1964

Rank

Captain of the Indian Army.svg HONORARY Captain

Awards

Padma Shri riband Padma Shri

Sport

Sport

Track 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