India's Greatest Olympians

Milkha Singh (1960 Rome Olympics):

Milkha Singh also known as Milky Singh is an Indian athlete, who represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympic in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He is also nicknamed as the Flying Sikh.

Milkha Singh represented India in 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where his inexperience showed. Thereafter he won gold medals in both the 200 and 400 meter events at the 1958 Asian Games. He progressed to win a gold medal in the 400 meter competition at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games. The latter achievement made him the first gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games from independent India. He competed in Pakistan and his success there earned him the nickname of The Flying Sikh. In 1960 Rome Olympics, The Flying Sikh finished fourth in the 400 meter event, missing out on a bronze medal by a whisker. It is believed that Milkha Singh slowed down in the final 250 meters, and this cost him a place on the podium.