India’s great athlete Milkha Milkha Singh has passed away. He was infected with Corona. Milkha Singh, 91, was recently admitted to a hospital in Chandigarh. Milkha Singh was born on 20 November 1929 in Pakistan.
PM Modi expresses grief –
A film named ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ has also been made on the life of legendary runner Milkha Singh. Milkha Singh, famous by the name of Udan Sikh, never gave up. However, Milkha Singh had said that the story of his struggle is not shown in the film as much as what he has faced.
Milkha Singh And His Son –
First pair of father son to get this honor
Jeev Milkha Singh has been awarded the Padma Shri award. In such a situation, Milkha Singh and his son Jeev Milkha Singh are the only father-son duo in the country who have received Padma Shri for their sports achievements.
Milkha Singh’s son Jeev Milkha Singh is a well-known golfer at the international level. Jeev has won the Asian Tour Order of Merit twice. He achieved this feat in the years 2006 and 2008. Jeev is the only golfer from India to have won this title twice. He has won titles on the European Tour, Japan Tour and Asian Tour.
Milkha Singh, who won 4 gold medals in Asian Games and one gold medal in Commonwealth Games, was crazy about speed. Popularly known as the Flying Sikh, this sprinter received love and support from every corner of the world. Milkha was born in undivided India (present-day Pakistan), but came to India after independence. Milkha’s talent and speed were such that he was bestowed by the Pakistani Prime Minister Field Marshal Ayub Khan.
I wish Milkha had not looked back at Rome Olympics –
Whenever Milkha Singh is mentioned, there is a mention of missing her medal in Rome Olympics. In an interview, he had said, ‘I used to have a habit that I used to look back once in every race. The race at the Rome Olympics was very close and I started off hard. However, I looked back once and perhaps this is where I missed. The bronze medalist’s time in this race was 45.5 ann
