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Milkha Singh, byname the Flying Sikh, (born October 17, 1935, Lyallpur [now Faisalabad], Pakistan), Indian track-and-field athlete who became the first Indian male to reach the final of an Olympic athletics event when he placed fourth in the 400-metre race at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
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Milkha Singh (21 November 1935),[a] also known as The Flying Sikh, is an Indian former track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He was the only Indian athlete to win an individual athletics gold medal at a Commonwealth Games until Krishna Poonia won the discus gold medal at the 2010 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.
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Nickname(s)
The Flying Sikh
Nationality
Indian
Citizenship
Indian
Born
21 November 1935 (Age 84)
Govindpura, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Employer
Retired; formerly of the Indian Army and Government of Punjab, India
Spouse(s)
Nirmal Kaur
Military career
Allegiance
India
Service/branch
Indian Army
Rank
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Honorary Captain
Awards
Padma Shri
Sport
Sport
Track and field
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing India
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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