Milkha Singh
Milkha Singh is one of the most outstanding athletes of India. He
has earned the nickname 'Flying Sikh'
because of his marvelous running speed on the tracks. He was born in
1935 in the Western Punjab of undivided India.
He joined the army in 1953. On joining the army, Milkha Singh paid
special attention to athletics and started to train himself for 400
meter race. Soon, he succeeded in establishing a new record in 400 meter
race and earned great fame and prestige.
In 1957, he established a new national record of 47.5 seconds in 400
meter race. In the Third Asiad held at Tokyo (Japan) in 1958, Milkha
Singh set two new records in 400 meter and 200 meter races respectively.
In the 4th Asiad held at Jakarta (Indonesia), Milkha Singh won a gold
medal in the 400 meter race. In 1959, Government of India honoured
Milkha Singh with 'Padma Shri' for his notable achievements in the field
of sports. Milkha Singh at present is fully dedicated to the promotion
of sports in India.