Born in 1935, Milkha Singh was a former sprinter who was also one of India's greatest sports icons. Known as the Flying Sikh, Milkha Singh represented India in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, 1960 Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. He was the only Indian male athlete to win an individual athletics gold at the Commonwealth Games. His fourth-place timing of 45.73 at the 1960 Olympics 400 metres final became the Indian national record that stood for over 40 years. He was awarded the Padma Shri - India's fourth-highest civilian honour.