Bio | |
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Real Name | Milkha Singh |
Nickname | The Flying Sikh |
Profession | Athlete |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Track and Field | |
International Debut | In the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. |
Coach/Mentor | Gurdev Singh, Charles Jenkins, Dr. Arthur W Howard |
Records/Awards/Honours | • Won a Gold at the 1958 Asian Games – 200 m. • Won a Gold at the 1958 Asian Games – 400 m. • Won a Gold at the 1958 Commonwealth Games – 440 yards. • Honoured with Padma Shri in 1959. • Won a Gold at the 1962 Asian Games – 400 m. • Won a Gold at the 1962 Asian Games – 4 x 400 m relay. • Won a Silver at the 1964 Calcutta National Games – 400 m. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 20 November 1929 (according to records in Pakistan) 17 October 1935 and 20 November 1935 (other official records of various States) |
Age (as in 2016; as per 20 November 1929) | 87 Years |
Birth Place | Govindpura, Muzaffargarh city, Punjab Province, British India (now Muzaffargarh District, Pakistan) |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign (as per 20 November 1929) | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chandigarh, India |
School | A village School in Pakistan |
College | N/A |
Educational Qualification | Studied at a village school in Pakistan up to 5th standard |
Family | Father- Name Not Known Mother- Name Not Known Siblings- Ishar (sister), Makhan Singh (eldest brother) & 12 More |
Religion | Sikhism |
Address | #725, Sector 8 B, Chandigarh |
Hobbies | Playing Golf, Walking, Doing Work-outs |
Controversies | • In 1998, when Paramjeet Singh broke Milkha Singh's 38-year-old 400 m record, Milkha disowned his record and said, 'I do not recognise this record.' Milkha's primary objection was Paramjeet's timing of 45.70. At the Rome Olympics, Milkha was officially hand-timed at 45.6 though an unofficial electronic timer at the games clocked him at 45.73. Years later electronic timers were installed at all international events. It was accepted that 0.14 seconds would be added to all hand timings to compare them with electronic timings. So, Milkha's hand-timed 45.6 was converted into an electronic time of 45.74. Either way, Paramjeet's timing was better, but Milkha was unmoved and said: 'My record of 45.6 still stands. If a timing is registered it is there. You cannot change it after some years.' • In 2016, he had some heated exchange of words with Salim Khan (father of Salman Khan). The story behind the row was the appointment of Salman Khan as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the Rio Olympic Games. The sports fraternity including Milkha Singh and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt had questioned the appointment. In a bid to defend Salman, Salim Salim tweeted: “Milkhaji it is not Bollywood it is the Indian Film Industry and that too the largest in the world. The same industry which resurrected you from fading away in oblivion.” In reply to this, Milkha said, “It’s okay they have made a film on me. I don’t think that the movie industry has made a favour to me by making a film on my life. “If they have any function, will they put any sportsmen as their chairman or ambassador?' He further said: “It doesn’t make sense to appoint someone in this role. If an ambassador is required, we have many great sportspersons, like Sachin Tendulkar, P.T. Usha, Ajitpal Singh, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.” |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Betty Cuthbert (An Australian Athlete) |
Wife/Spouse | Nirmal Kaur (former captain of Indian Women Volleyball team) |
Marriage Date | Year 1962 |
Children | Son- Jeev Milka Singh (Golfer) Daughters- Sonia Sanwalka & 2 More |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | $2.5 million (as in 2012) |
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The story of the movie revolved around the life of the Indian athlete Milkha Singh and his struggles in life. Farhan Akhtar was critically acclaimed and also praised for the role of Milkha Singh in the movie. The sports biopic, ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ had a budget of ₹410 million and it grossed ₹2.1 billion at the box office. Milkha Singh is a former Indian track and field sprinter who was the first Indian male athlete to win an individual athletics gold medal at a Commonwealth Games. Fondly called ‘The Flying Sikh’—a title bequeathed to him by the former President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan—he is highly respected for his sporting achievements.
- The true story of the Flying Sikh world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become.
- Milkha Singh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived) 'Transcript of a webchat'. 'Video of Singh in the closing stages of the 440 yards (400m) race, 1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games'. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015 'How India's 'Flying Sikh' went from orphan to gold medallist'.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Milkha Singh
- Does Milkha Singh smoke?: Not Known
- Does Milkha Singh drink alcohol?: Yes
- There is no concrete evidence regarding his date of birth. However, according to some official reports, he was born in a Sikh Rathore Rajput Family in Govindpura Village of Muzaffargarh City in British India.
- Milkha Singh has no idea when he was born. However, he mentions in his autobiography titled “Flying Sikh Milkha Singh,” that he must have been around 14-15 years old at the time of India’s Partition.
- During the communal riots following the Indo-Pak Partition, Milkha lost his parents when he was around 12-15 years old.
- Three days before the carnage that devastated Milkha’s life, he was sent to Multan to take the help of his eldest brother, Makhan Singh, who was then serving in the army. On the train to Multan, he sneaked into the ladies compartment to hide himself under a seat as he feared being killed by murderous mobs.
- By the time Milkha returned along with his brother Makhan, rioters had turned their village into a cremation ground. Many dead bodies including Milkha’s parents’, 2 brothers’ and their wives’ could not even be recognised.
- After around 4 or 5 days of the incident, Makhan boarded his wife Jeet Kaur and brother Milkha in an army truck headed for India. They were dropped at the Ferozepur-Hussaniwala area.
- In search of work, he often visited the local army camps and, at times, he would often polish shoes to get food.
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- A lack of job opportunity and floods forced Milkha and his sister-in-law to shift to Delhi. They travelled to Delhi sitting on the roof of a train.
- As there was no place to stay in Delhi, they spent a few days at the Railway Platforms. Later, they discovered that his sister-in-law’s parents had settled in a locality called Shahdara in Delhi.
- Milkha felt suffocated at his sister-in-law’s house as it was proving to be burdensome for him. However, a slice of relief for Milkha came when he discovered that one of his sisters, Iswar Kaur, was living in a locality nearby.
- As there was nothing to do for Milkha, he started spending his time on the streets and in the process, he fell in bad company. He started watching movies and to buy tickets, he started gambling and stealing along with other boys.
- Soon, his eldest brother Makhan Singh got his posting in India at the Red Fort. Makhan took Milkha to a nearby school and got admitted him in 7th standard. However, Milkha could cope with his studies and again fell in bad company.
- In 1949, Milkha and his friends thought of joining the Indian Army and went for recruitment to the Red Fort. However, Milkha was rejected. He again gave a try in 1950 and was again rejected. After being rejected twice, he started working as a mechanic. Later, he got a job in a rubber factory where his salary was 15 INR/Month. However, he couldn’t work for long as he suffered a heat stroke and remained bed-ridden for 2 months.
- In the November of 1952, he got a job in the Army with the help of his brother and was posted to Srinagar.
- From Srinagar, he was sent to EME (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) unit of the Indian army at Secunderabad.
- In January 1953, he finished 6th in a six-mile (approximately 10 km) cross-country race.
- Milkha ran his first-ever-400m race in 63 seconds at a Brigade Meet and finished 4th. When Milkha was asked if he would be able to run the 400m race, his first reaction was: “How long is 400m?” He was then informed by a former athlete, Gurdev Singh, that 400m accounted for one round of the track.
- Milkha started practicing 400m race on his own, and in the process, sometimes, blood would ooze out of his nostrils.
- Milkha was selected to participate in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. However, he lost in the initial rounds.
- Milkha created history when he bagged India’s first gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1958 at Cardiff. He gives credit of this victory to his American Coach, Late Dr. Arthur W Howard.
- After his success in the 958 Asian Games, he was promoted to Junior Commissioned Officer from the rank of Sepoy.
- In 1958, he was honored with the Padma Shri.
- In March 1960, Pakistan invited Indian Athletics Team for a dual championship in Lahore. Initially, Milkha was resistant to visit Pakistan due to his horrific experience during the partition. However, when Jawaharlal Nehru (the then Prime Minister of India) insisted Milkha to participate in the championship for the pride of India, he agreed to compete in Pakistan. There he defeated Pakistan’s champion athlete Abdul Khalik in the 200m race and earned the sobriquet of “Flying Sikh” given by Ayub Khan (the then President of Pakistan).
- He finished 4th at the 1960 Rome Olympics; the defeat still haunts his memory lane as he lost the Bronze by just 0.1 sec. In his book, Milkha explains, “I was the fastest until 250m, and then God knows what happened and I slowed down my pace a bit. When we reached the 300m mark, there were three athletes ahead of me. Later, all I could do was finish third in a tie. It was a photo finish [where the winner is declared after watching a re-run because the competition is close]. When the final announcement was made, I had lost everything.”
- Because of his long hair and beard, Milkha became extremely popular during the 1960 Rome Olympics. After seeing his headgear, Romans thought he was a saint and were amazed how a saint managed to run so fast.
- In 1960, Partap Singh Kairon (the then Chief Minister of Punjab), persuaded him to leave the army and join the Department of Sports, Punjab, as Deputy Director.
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- In the 1960s, Milkha met his future wife, Nirmal Kaur (an International Volleyball Player) in Patiala.
- He also participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
- In 2001, Milkha turned down an offer of the Arjuna Award. He rejected the offer saying: “I rejected the Arjuna I was offered after I received the Padma Shree. It was like being offered an SSC certificate after securing a masters degree.”
- In 2008, Rohit Brijnath (a Journalist), described Milkha as “the finest athlete India has ever produced.”
- All of his medals have been donated to the country. Initially, they were displayed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi and later moved to a Museum in Patiala.
- In 2012, he donated his Adidas shoes that he had worn during the 400m final race at the 1960 Rome Olympics to a charity auction organised by actor Rahul Bose.
- In 2013, Milkha and his daughter, Sonia Sanwalka, co-wrote his autobiography, titled “The Race of My Life.”
- Milkha Singh sold the rights of his biography to Rakesh Omprakash Mehra who produced and directed the 2013 Biographical film “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” featuring Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor in the lead roles.
Written by Nitin Sharma | Updated: December 3, 2020 12:15:30 pm
While Lahiri has won a total of 12 titles on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) circuit in his professional career, Lahiri has not played on the PGTI Tour since 2014. (Kamleshwar Singh)In 2004, when a young Anirban Lahiri won the title in the Indian Golf Union Samarveer Sahi Amateur Golf Championship in Chandigarh, it was Lahiri’s first win on the amateur circuit. The 33-year-old Indian golfer, who has returned from the USA after competing in five PGA Tour tournaments, will play in Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational presented by Take Sports at Chandigarh Golf Club starting Wednesday. The 2016 Rio Olympian golfer still feels motivated by the 2004 win and terms it a good memory to propel him to a good finish this week.
“It feels good to relive the memory of winning my first amateur title here at Chandigarh Golf Club 16 years ago and it does seem like a lifetime ago. It was a phase when I was able to break through and it acts as a sense of belief that I can play well on the Chandigarh Golf Course. It is very important that one hits a very good tee shot. If you can do that, you put yourself in all the four days of competition. While the greens are not that fast as I am used to, they are still in a good shape and the key will be to adapt,” said the nine-time international winner golfer.
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While Lahiri has won a total of 12 titles on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) circuit in his professional career, Lahiri has not played on the PGTI Tour since 2014. His last PGTI title came in the form of PGTI Ahmedabad Masters before he earned his PGA Tour card in 2016. Lahiri, whose tied-fifth finish in the PGA Championship in 2015 is the best finish by any Indian golfer in a major championship, had regained his PGA Tour card for 2019-2020 season and has played in five PGA Tour events starting August this year with a tied-sixth place finish in the Corales Championship his best finish of this season so far.
“I went back to the USA in August when the travel restrictions ended. While I played one pending tournament of the 2019-2020 season, playing in four tournaments in the 2020-2021 season has boosted my performance. There were a lot of positives for me in every event and I played some good golf in each tournament. While I trained in India prior to going back to the USA, I had to take my time to adjust to USA conditions where the greens are much faster and there are different type of grasses on different courses,” Lahiri said.
Prior to going to the USA, Lahiri also spent time with his coach Vijay Divecha. (AP/FILE)Playing on the PGA Tour also meant that Lahiri had to follow the PGA Tour’s Bio-Bubble guidelines, which included mandatory pre-flight test for Covid-19 before each event and rapid test on arrival at the golf course every week. While there were instances of some of the golfers testing positive for Covid-19 prior to the tournament week like world number Dustin Johnson in October apart from three golfers testing positive prior to the RSM Classic last month, Lahiri believes that the PGA Tour is taking all the precautions.
“The PGA Tour has a very extensive testing mechanism and more than 500 Covid tests are done every week in a tournament. We are tested two days prior to the flight and if the result is negative, we can travel to the respective city and are tested again before entering the bio-bubble at the golf course every week. Golfers are not allowed to dine with anybody else or go out of hotel. As a golfer, it is also about exercising good hygiene. Last month, in Bermuda, fans were allowed with proper social distancing in place and it was good to see that. I have also been using the Whoop fitness band to monitor blood pressure and oxygen levels,” Lahiri said.
Prior to going to the USA, Lahiri also spent time with his coach Vijay Divecha. With the qualification for next year Tokyo Olympics running till June next year, Lahiri, who is currently ranked 489th in world rankings and is the ninth-placed Indian golfer in the rankings, believes that he still has time to book a spot in his second Olympics. “During the lockdown, I got a chance to rework on some of my basics and techniques with my coach Vijay Divecha. It was about some of minor mistakes which had crept in my technique. We worked on my posture and stance apart from my movement through the process of hitting the ball and it helped my game in the USA,” Lahiri concluded.
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