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Milkha Singh
Full name: Milkha Singh
Nickname(s): The Flying Sikh
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8" (172 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: October 17, 1935 in Lyallpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Country: 
India
Sport: Athletics
Biography
| Father of professional golfer Jeev Milkha Singh. Personal Bests: 200 - 20.7 (1960); 400 - 45.73 (1960). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 21 | Melbourne | Athletics | Men's 200 metres | India | IND | 4 h2r1/4 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 21 | Melbourne | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | India | IND | 4 h5r1/4 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | India | IND | 4 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 28 | Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | India | IND | 4 h1r1/2 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 21 | Melbourne | Athletics | India | Round One | Heat Two | 4 | 22.3 | 22.47 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 21 | Melbourne | Athletics | India | Round One | Heat Five | 4 | 48.9 | 49.07 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Athletics | India | Final | 4 | 45.6 | 45.73 | 5 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Athletics | India | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 2 | QU | 45.9 | 46.08 | |
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Athletics | India | Quarter-Finals | Heat One | 2 | QU | 46.5 | 46.71 | |
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Athletics | India | Round One | Heat Six | 2 | QU | 47.6 | 47.72 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 28 | Tokyo | Athletics | India | IND | Round One | Heat One | 4 | 3:08.8 |
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