GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -But the ‘Flying Sikh’, as he was popularly called, was already a legend. A four-time Asian Games gold medallist, India’s first Commonwealth Games gold medallist and national record holder for over 40 years, Milkha Singh was just short of adding another feather to his cap.

Detailed explanation-2: -Known as the Flying Sikh, Padma Shree Milkha Singh was an Indian field sprinter and track runner. He is the only athlete to win a gold medal in the 400 metres race at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.

Detailed explanation-3: -Singh’s career was shaped by a number of coaches. Among them were Gurdev Singh, who trained him in the army, and Baldev Singh, who mentored him in the national camps. Ranbir Singh and Dronacharya awardee J S Saini coached him too. But his most chronicled coach is Arthur W Howard.