
Milkha Singh is an athletics competitor born in Faisalabad (British Raj).
Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021), also known as "The Flying Sikh", was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He has won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Singh was awarded the Padma Shri in 1959, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements. The race for which Singh was best remembered is his fourth-place finish in the 400 metres final at the 1960 Olympic Games, which he had entered as one of the favourites. He led the race till the 200m mark before easing off, allowing others to pass him.
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| Born | 8 October 1935, Faisalabad |
| Profession | athletics competitor |
| Nationality | British Raj |
| Employer | Government of Punjab |
| Spouse | Nirmal Kaur |
| Children | Jeev Milkha Singh |
| Awards | Padma Shri in sports |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Capricorn |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Scorpio |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
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Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa). Exact birth time is not publicly recorded, so noon local time was used. The Moon changes Nakshatra about once a day, so the Nakshatra and Ascendant shown may differ if the true birth time is different.
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Milkha Singh was born on 8 October 1935 in Faisalabad. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details. Treat this chart as indicative only.
Milkha Singh's Moon sign (Rashi) is Capricorn and the Nakshatra is Dhanishta, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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