Fauja Singh (Runner ) was born in India on a Saturday, April 1, 1911 🎈. Fauja Singh is 113 years old. He is a Aries ♈ and was born in the Year of the Pig 🐖.
Famous as both a centenarian and a champion runner, he claimed numerous United Kingdom and world records for his running times in the over-ninety-years-old age category. Impressively, he finished Toronto’s 2003 Waterfront Marathon in just over five and a half hours and ran the same year’s London Marathon in just six hours and two minutes.
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| FULL NAME: | Fauja Singh |
| BIRTH DATE: | April 1, 1911 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | India |
| AGE: | 113 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Indian |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Aries |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Pig |
About
Fauja Singh is a Runner. Fauja was born in the 1910s, in the middle of the G.I. Generation generation. G.I. Generation, also known as The Greatest Generation, are individuals born between 1901 and 1924. They are those who experienced the Great Depression and World War II in their adulthood, all leading to strong models of teamwork to overcome and progress.
He and his three older siblings were raised in Punjab, British India. Grieving the deaths of his wife, son, and daughter (all during a two-year period in the early 1990s), he turned to running for solace. Find out who is Fauja Singh dating right now.
Born with weak lower limbs, he was not able to walk until just after his fifth birthday. He built up his strength and began running in his early adulthood years, but did not become a competitive racer until he was in his eighties.
DID YOU KNOW He ran in his last race, the 2013 Hong Kong Marathon, when he was 101 years old, finishing in just over an hour and a half.
FACT He and soccer star David Beckham both made appearances in a 2004 Adidas advertising campaign.
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Birthday
Currently, Fauja Singh is 113 years old. His next birthday is away. Fauja will celebrate his 114th birthday on a Saturday, April 1st. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on April 1, 1911. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Fauja Singh’s zodiac sign is Aries. People born between the dates of March 21st and April 19th belong to the first sign in the zodiac, Aries. Aries are known for being ambitious, honest, self-assertive, and brave. Sagittarius is the most compatible sign for Aries.
Famous Aries celebrities are Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Jackie Chan, Leonardo DaVinci, Robert Downey Jr., James Franco, Harry Houdini, Thomas Jefferson, Vincent van Gogh, Emma Watson, Marlon Brando, and Charlie Chaplin. Aries ruling planet is Mars. Astrologically, Mars represents ambition, passion, and energy.
Fauja Singh was born in the Year of the Pig. A pig symbolize wealth, luck and prosperity in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Pig are intelligent, thoughtful, diligent, genuine, and noble. They can also sometimes be gullible, materialistic, insecure, and hot-tempered.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Fauja Singh is a 113 years old Runner, born in April, in the Year of the Pig (1911), and is a Aries. His life path number is 8. Fauja’s birthstone is Diamond, and his birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy. You may also check out all famous birthdays in April or specifically birthdays on April 1.
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