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Born Nationality Other names Occupation Awards and Recognition Religion Spouse Children 17 October 1935 (age 77) Layallpur, British India Indian Flying Sikh Athlete Padma Shri Sikh Nirmal Kaur 5 children : three daughter, a son, Jeev Milkha Singh (a professional Golfer) and an adopted son

One of most outstanding sportsperson in Indian athletics is Milkha Singh. Due to his marvelous speed in running on tracks, Singh earned the nickname Flying Sikh from Ayub Khan, Pakistans General, after defeating Abdul Khaliq, Pakistans fastest runner in the year 1962. Singh was born in an undivided Indias western Punjab in 1935. In 1953 Singh joined the Indian Army. After joining, Milkha Singh paid special attention towards athletics and began training for a 400 meters race. In a short span of time, Singh succeed in establishing a new record for the 400 meters race, which earned him great prestige and fame. In 1957, Singh established the national record in 400 meters race of 47.5 seconds. In the 3rd Asian held at Japans capital Tokyo, Singh created two records in 200 and 400 meters races. In the 4th Asian held at Indonesias capital Jakarta, Singh won the 400 meters race and secured the first position thus winning the gold medal for India. In 1959, Indian Government honored Milkha Singh for the hitherto, incredible and notable achievements and performance in the arena of sports with Padma Shri. At present, Milkha Singh is completely dedicated towards promotional activities for sports held in India.

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