Milkha Singh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Milkha Singh
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Oct 17, 1935(1935-10-17)
Age	89
Date Of Death	2021-06-18
Birthplace	Govindpura
Country	Pakistan
Birth City	Punjab
Horoscope	Libra

Milkha Singh Biography

Milkha Singh is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on October 17, 1935 in Govindpura, Punjab, Pakistan. A track and field star, who participated in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and Tokyo, respectively.

Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Naehru convinced him to enter a 1960 race.

He married Nirmal Kaur, a volleyball player, and they had five children together.

Milkha Singh Net Worth

Milkha Singh is one of the richest Runner from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Milkha Singh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1951, he joined the Indian Army and was taught track and field by the Electrical Mechanical Engineering Centre at Secunderabad.

Four gold medals were won by him in the Asian Games. Two came in Tokyo in 1958 and two in Jakarta in 1962. He was also awarded the nickname “The Flying Sikh.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Milkha Singh height Not available right now. Milkha weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Milkha Singh Dating?

According to our records, Milkha Singh married to Nirmal Saini. As of December 1, 2023, Milkha Singh’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Milkha Singh. You may help us to build the dating records for Milkha Singh!

Facts & Trivia

Milkha Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Milkha Singh celebrates birthday on October 17 of every year.

What is Milkha Singh fastest record?

After the best year of his career in 1958, Milkha Singh won several European events in 1959, and was peaking steadily for the 1960 Olympics, an event where he set a new 400m national record of 45.73 seconds and which became his identity in the decades to come.

Did Milkha Singh won Olympic gold?

Apart from the Olympics, Milkha has been a serial winner in other competitions, winning four Asiad golds and claiming India’s first-ever track and field Commonwealth Games gold, in the 400 metres race (440 yards at the time) at the 1958 edition.

How does Milkha Singh died?

Coronavirus disease

Is Milkha Singh Break World Record?

The movie later shows Milkha recording a time of 45.8 seconds in one of his practice runs before the 1960 Olympics, thus unofficially ‘breaking’ the world record.

Is Milkha Singh alive?

June 18, 2021