Milkha Singh, nicknamed “The Flying Sikh,” was an Indian track and field sprinter who got his start in the sport while serving in the Indian Army. On November 20, 1929, he was born. He is the only ...

• Won a Gold at the 1958 Asian Games – 200 m. • Won a Gold at the 1958 Asian Games – 400 m. • Won a Gold at the 1958 Commonwealth Games – 440 yards. • Honoured with Padma Shri in 1959.

there were many more Indian athletes who came close to winning a medal at the Olympics but unfortunately had to settle for fourth place. Milkha Singh (1960 Rome Olympics) Paris Olympics ...

India on Saturday mourned the loss of legendary athlete Milkha Singh, who overcame childhood tragedy to seek Olympic glory after he died aged 91 following a month-long battle with COVID-19.

Dhanju was just 18 months old when he suffered an impingement in his left leg after an injection by a local doctor.

Milkha Singh honoured with TOISA Lifetime Achievement Award Legendary athlete Milkha Singh was honoured with TOISA Lifetime Achievement Award at inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Gurgaon.

The biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag tells the triumphant true story of Milkha Singh, who rose from tragedy and homelessness to ...

Indian golfing great Jeev Milkha Singh has lauded the efforts of current Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) president and cricket legend Kapil Dev for "doing well" for the professional golfers ...

The others are three-time hockey Olympian Balbir Singh Sr, legendary athlete Milkha Singh and India's first Arjuna Awardee and Olympian athlete Gurbachan Singh Randhawa. They have been included in ...

Representing India at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Milkha Singh remains one of India’s greatest athletes. Born on 20 November 1929 into a ...