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Milkha Singh

Full name: Milkha Singh
Original name: मिलखा सिंह
Nickname(s): The Flying Sikh
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8" (172 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: October 17, 1935 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Country: IND India
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Milkha Singh had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 440 yards. He also finished fifth with the 4×440 yards relay team (with the non-Olympians Alex Silvera, Daljit Singh, and Wahid Usmani) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Father of professional golfer Jeev Milkha Singh.

Personal Bests: 200 – 20.7 (1960); 400 – 45.73 (1960).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1956 Summer 21 Melbourne Athletics Men's 200 metres India IND 4 h2 r1/4
1956 Summer 21 Melbourne Athletics Men's 400 metres India IND 4 h5 r1/4
1960 Summer 24 Roma Athletics Men's 400 metres India IND 4
1964 Summer 28 Tokyo Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay India IND 4 h1 r1/2

Men's 200 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1956 Summer 21 Melbourne Athletics India Round One Heat Two 4 22.3 22.47

Men's 400 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A) L
1956 Summer 21 Melbourne Athletics India Round One Heat Five 4 48.9 49.07
1960 Summer 24 Roma Athletics India Final 4 45.6 45.73 5
1960 Summer 24 Roma Athletics India Semi-Finals Heat One 2 QU 45.9 46.08
1960 Summer 24 Roma Athletics India Quarter-Finals Heat One 2 QU 46.5 46.71
1960 Summer 24 Roma Athletics India Round One Heat Six 2 QU 47.6 47.72

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(H)
1964 Summer 28 Tokyo Athletics India IND Round One Heat One 4 3:08.8