Motivational Story of" Flying Sikha" - MILKHA SINGH
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MILKHA SINGH also known as The "Flying Sikh",
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Milkha Singh is a former Indian track and field sprinter. The “Flying Sikh” was born in Faisalabad. Pakistan on 20 November 1929, according to records in Pakistan; whereas other reports say he was born on 8 October 1935.
He is the only male athlete of India to win individual athletics Gold in the Commonwealth Games. Milkha Singh was also awarded the Padma Shri Award by the President of India in 1959 for his achievements in sports.
Milkha Singh is best remembered for his fourth-place finish in the 400 metres final at Olympic Games 1960
He was born into a Sikh Rathore Rajput family in Punjab, in undivided India during the pre-independence days..
He escaped to Delhi in 1947. Thankfully he had a married sister living there who helped him in his rehabilitation.
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He was one of 15 siblings, many of whom died during childhood. The partition of Indian happened when he was still a teenager. In the violence that ensued.
He witnessed the killings of his parents and several siblings before his very eyes. His father, as he lay dying told Milkha to run for his life.Hindus and Sikhs were targeted and mercilessly killed in Punjab
- He was very heart broken and disillusioned after losing so many members of his family and he considered becoming a dacoit. However, one of his brothers advised him to join the army instead.
Awards & Achievements(Records)
1st Gold medal blank.svg 1958 Asian Games – 200 m
1st Gold medal blank.svg 1958 Asian Games – 400 m
1st Gold medal blank.svg 1958 Commonwealth Games – 440 yards
Padma Shri – 1959
1st Gold medal blank.svg 1962 Asian Games – 400 m
1st Gold medal blank.svg 1962 Asian Games – 4 x 400 m relay
2nd Silver medal blank.svg 1964 Calcutta National Games – 400 m
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