Flying Sikhs' story of Milkha Singh

Flying Sikhs' story of Milkha Singh

Milkha Singh is one of the best athletes in the country and a respected runner, he has recorded many records due to his unique speed. At the same time, he is known as "Flying Sikh" because of his high speed running. Milkha Singh is the first athlete in the country to have won a gold medal in India in the Commonwealth Games.

Milkha Singh skillfully represented the country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Along with this, Milkha Singh also won gold in the Asian Games of 1958 and 1962.

Although he failed to win a medal at the Rome Olympic Games in 1960, during this race, he had raised the country's value by breaking a record of 40 years. At the same time, he was awarded the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India for Milkha Singh's significant contribution to the Games.

Not only this, but the country's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru also praised Milkha Singh for his exceptional sportsmanship. Milkha Singh's brilliant game Kariyir is an inspiration for young players of today, his life instills a sense of youth to perform well. So let's know about Milkha Singh ji's glorious life journey-

"Flying Sikh" Story of Milkha Singh - Milkha Singh Biography

Biography of Milkha Singh at a glance - Milkha Singh Information

Full Name (Name)----- Milkha Singh

Birthday------------- October 8, 1935, Lyallpur

Nirmal Kaur---------- (Wife Name)

Children------------------ (1 son), 3 daughters

Awards ------------------Padma Shri

Milkha Singh's birth, childhood, family, education, and early life - Milkha Singh History

Milkha Singh was born on 20 November 1929 in a Sikh Rathore family in Punjab, undivided India. But according to some documents he is believed to be born on 17 October 1935. He was one of the 15 children of his parents. Many of his siblings passed away in childhood.

Milkha Singh lost her parents and siblings in the post-Partition riots. After that, he came to Delhi from Pakistan as a refugee by train and stayed a few days at his married sister's house in Delhi.

After spending some time in refugee camps, he also spent a few days in a restored settlement in the Shahdara area of ​​Delhi. After such a terrible accident, his heart was deeply hurt.

At the behest of his brother Malkhan, he decided to join the army and after a fourth attempt, joined the army in 1951. In his childhood, he used to run 10 kilometers from home to school and school to home. And came sixth in the cross-country race at the time of recruitment. Therefore, the army selected him for special training in sports. Milkha had said that he also found many people in the army who did not even know what the Olympics are.

Milkha ji's married and personal life - Milkha Singh Life Story

In Chandigarh, Milkha Singh met Nirmal Kaur, the captain of the Indian women's volleyball team in the year 1955. In 1962, both of them got married. There were 4 children after marriage, including 3 daughters and a son. The son's name is Jeev Milkha Singh.

In 1999, he adopted a seven-year-old son. Whose name was Havildar Bikram Singh? Who was martyred in the Battle of Tiger Hill?

Milkha Singh's career as a runner - Milkha Singh Career

• In the army, he worked hard and established himself in the 200m and 400m and achieved success in many competitions. He represented India in the 200 and 400 meters at the 1956 Merlbann Olympic Games but could not succeed due to a lack of international experience. But the meeting with Charles Jenkins, the winner of the 400 meters competition, not only inspired him but also made him aware of new methods of training.
• Milkha Singh made a new national record in the year 1957 by completing the 400-meter race in 5 seconds.
• In the 1958 National Games held in Cuttack, he set a national record in the 200m and 400m competition and also in the Asian Games. Won gold medal in both these competitions. He had another significant success in 1958 when he won a gold medal in the 400 meters competition at the British Commonwealth Games. He thus became the first player from independent India to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games individual event.
• After the excellent performance of Milkha Singh in the 1958 Asian Games, the Army honored Milkha Singh by promoting him as Junior Commissioned Officer. He was later appointed to the post of Director of Sports in the Education Department of Punjab. And in this post, Milkha Singh retired in the year 1998.
• Milkha Singh represented India at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. After which General Ayub Khan called him a "flying Sikh". He was given the nickname "Udan Sikh".

• Let us tell you that Milkha Singh broke the record of 40 years in the 400 meters race in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games, but unfortunately, he was denied the medal and he was ranked fourth. Milkha Singh was so nervous after his failure that he decided to retire from the race, but then later returned to the field after convincing the veteran athletes.
• After this, in 1962, the country's great athletes won the gold medal in the 400 meters and 4 x 400 meters relay race at the Asian Games in Jakarta.
• In 1998, runner-up Paramjit Singh broke the record made by Milkha Singh in Rome Olympics.

Great records and achievements of Milkha Singh - Milkha Singh Record And Achievements

• In the year 1957, Milkha Singh recorded a new record of 47.5 seconds in the 400-meter race.

• In the year 1958, Milkha Singh set two new records in the 400 and 200-meter races in the third Asian Games held in Tokyo Japan and won the gold medal. Along with this, in the year 1958, also won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games held in Cardiff, UK.

• In the year 1959, the Government of India awarded him Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest honor, given Milkha Singh's unique sporting talent and his achievements!

• Milkha Singh established a new record by winning the gold medal in the 400 meters race in the fourth Asian Games in Indonesia in 1959.

• In 1960, Milkha Singh broke a 400-meter race record at the Rome Olympic Games and established a national record. Let me tell you that he broke this record after 40 years.

• In 1962, Milkha Singh once again raised the head of the country by winning the gold medal in the Asian Games.

• In the year 2012, Milkha Singh, who was wearing 400 meters of the Rome Olympics, was given the auction by a charity organization.

• He was considered India's most successful runner on 1 July 2012, having won nearly 20 medals at the Olympics. This is a record in itself.

• Milkha Singh had dedicated all the medals he won to the country, first his medals were kept at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, but then the medals transferred to Milkha Singh at a Games Museum in Patiala were transferred.

Unheard of things about Milkha Singh - Facts About Flying Sikh Milkha Singh

• Milkha lost her parents during the Indo-Pak partition. At that time, he was only 12 years old. Since then he ran to save his life and came back to India.
• Everyday Milkha used to travel 10 km from his village to school.
• He wanted to join the Indian Army, but he failed three times. But he never gave up and he was successful for the fourth time.
• In 1951, when he joined the EME Center in Secunderabad. It was during that time that he came to know about his talent. And that's where his career started as a runner.
• While the soldiers were busy with their other tasks, Milkha raced with the train.
• Many times their blood used to flow while practicing, but sometimes they were not even taken a breath. But still, he never gave up his practice, he used to practice continuously day and night. He believed that it is only by practicing that a human being becomes perfect.
• His most competitive race was the cross country race. Where Milkha was 6th out of 500 runners.
• In the 1958 Asian Games, he won gold in both the 200 meters and 400 meters, taking 6 seconds and 47 seconds respectively.
• At the 1958 Commonwealth Khelo, he won the gold medal, completing the 400 meters race in 16 seconds. He was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in independent India at that time.
• After achieving huge success in the 1958 Asian Games, he got the post of Junior Commission in the Army.
• He was quite famous during the 1960 Rome Olympics. The main reason for his fame was his hat. Never before in Rome was an athlete seen in such a hat. People were surprised how they could run so fast wearing the Milkha cap.
• In 1962, Milkha Singh defeated Abdul Khalik. Pakistan General Ayub Khan, who was the fastest runner of Pakistan, gave him the title of "Flying Sikh Milkha Singh".
• In 1999, Milkha adopted a seven-year-old brave boy, Havildar Singh. Who was killed at Tiger Hill during the Kargil War?
• He sold his biography to Mehra, who is the producer and director of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Milkha Singh Movie). He sold his biography for only 1 rupee. Milkha has claimed that he has not seen any film since 1968. But after watching Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, he had tears in his eyes and he was very happy with Farhan Akhtar's performance.
• In 2001, Milkha Singh refused to accept the "Arjuna Award", saying it was given to him 40 years late.
• Once while traveling on a ticketless train, he was caught and put in jail. He was granted bail only when his sister sold even her jewelry for her vine.

Milkha Singh Movie - Milkha Singh Movie

India's great athlete Milkha Singh, along with her daughter Sonia Sanvalka, wrote her biography 'The Race of My Life'. Influenced by this book by Milkha Singh, Bollywood's famous director Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra made a film on his inspirational life, titled 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'. The film was released on July 12, 2013.

In the film, Milkha Singh was played by Farhan Akhtar, the famous actor of the film world. The film was well-received by the audience, the film also received the Best Entertainment Film Award in 2014.