Milkha Singh was an Indian track and field athlete born on November 20, 1929, in Govindpura, British India (now in Pakistan). Orphaned during the 1947 Partition, he later joined the Indian Army, where his sprinting talent was discovered. Nicknamed the "Flying Sikh," he became India's first male athlete to reach an Olympic athletics final (1960 Rome Olympics, 400m) and won gold at the 1958 Commonwealth Games and 1958, 1962 Asian Games. He died on June 18, 2021. Birth: November 20, 1929, in Govind

Milkha Singh and Odisha 🙏There is a beautiful story behind this ❤️ Our Deepest condolences to his family members, and countless admirers for Flying Sikh Milkha Singh Team Chalo Odisha By 1958, Milkha Singh was already a name to reckon with in the national athletics circuit. Two years earlier, he had gone to the Melbourne Olympics to run in the 200m and 400m competitions, but could not make it out of the heats. But he did make the trip count. He approached US athlete Charles Jenkins, the 400m ch