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[[Captain]] '''Milkha Singh''' (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021),{{efn|There are different records for his birth date. Records in Pakistan note it as 20 November 1929. Other records note it as 17 October 1935 and 20 November 1932. The birthdate has been written as 20 November 1932, on his passport.}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/milkha-singh-passes-away-after-long-battle-with-covid/articleshow/83650257.cms | title=Milkha Singh passes away after long battle with Covid | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Tridib Baparnash | date=19 June 2021 | accessdate=19 June 2021}}</ref> also known as '''The Flying Sikh''', was an Indian track and field [[sprint (running)|sprinter]] who was introduced to the sport while serving in the [[Indian Army]]. He is the only athlete to win gold in [[400 metres]] race at the [[Asian Games]] as well the [[Commonwealth Games]]. He also won gold medals in the [[1958 Asian Games|1958]] and [[1962 Asian Games]]. He represented India in the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]], the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]] and the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]]. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements. | [[Captain]] '''Milkha Singh''' (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021 ko Amar ho gaye),{{efn|There are different records for his birth date. Records in Pakistan note it as 20 November 1929. Other records note it as 17 October 1935 and 20 November 1932. The birthdate has been written as 20 November 1932, on his passport.}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/milkha-singh-passes-away-after-long-battle-with-covid/articleshow/83650257.cms | title=Milkha Singh passes away after long battle with Covid | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Tridib Baparnash | date=19 June 2021 | accessdate=19 June 2021}}</ref> also known as '''The Flying Sikh''', was an Indian track and field [[sprint (running)|sprinter]] who was introduced to the sport while serving in the [[Indian Army]]. He is the only athlete to win gold in [[400 metres]] race at the [[Asian Games]] as well the [[Commonwealth Games]]. He also won gold medals in the [[1958 Asian Games|1958]] and [[1962 Asian Games]]. He represented India in the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]], the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]] and the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]]. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements. | ||
The race for which Singh was best remembered is his fourth-place finish in the 400 metres final at the 1960 Olympic Games, which he had entered as one of the favourites. Various records were broken in the race, which required a [[photo-finish]] and saw American [[Otis Davis]] being declared the winner by one-hundredth of a second over German [[Carl Kaufmann]]. Singh's fourth-place time of 45.73 seconds was the [[List of Indian records in athletics|Indian national record]] for almost 40 years. | The race for which Singh was best remembered is his fourth-place finish in the 400 metres final at the 1960 Olympic Games, which he had entered as one of the favourites. Various records were broken in the race, which required a [[photo-finish]] and saw American [[Otis Davis]] being declared the winner by one-hundredth of a second over German [[Carl Kaufmann]]. Singh's fourth-place time of 45.73 seconds was the [[List of Indian records in athletics|Indian national record]] for almost 40 years. | ||
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