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Milkha Singh
About Milkha Singh
Who was Milkha Singh?
Known as the Flying Sikh by his admirers, Milkha Singh was an Indian track and field sprinter and is the only athlete to win a gold medal in the 400 metres race at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. Singh's time in the 1960 Olympics 400m final set a national record that stood for 40 years.
Milkha Singh's early Life
Born in 1929, he was orphaned during the 1947 partition and witnessed the death of his family members. He escaped the massacre and moved to Delhi.
He was persuaded by one of his brothers to join the Indian Army and
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