Milkha Singh was the first Indian athlete to have made it to the finals of any Olympics athletic event.Dogged by adversities throughout his career,Milkha reached the top by dint of sheer will power,tenacity,determination,patience and perseverance!
As a child,Milkha was uprooted from Pakistan and forced to seek shelter in India.Belonging to apoor family his childhood was a struggle for survival.With no role model or sponsor,Milkha chose 'running' as a career.He joined the armed forces lome most lads his age and trained day and night to become a champion.
His was the lone Indian entry in any athletic event in the 1964 London Olympics.Competing against the fastest sprinters in the world,Milkha missed a medal by a whisker.
Despite enormous resources,India is still unable to produce an athlete of the calibre of Milkha Singh!
As a child,Milkha was uprooted from Pakistan and forced to seek shelter in India.Belonging to apoor family his childhood was a struggle for survival.With no role model or sponsor,Milkha chose 'running' as a career.He joined the armed forces lome most lads his age and trained day and night to become a champion.
Despite enormous resources,India is still unable to produce an athlete of the calibre of Milkha Singh!
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