Milkha Singh (Runner ) was born in Punjab, India on a Thursday, October 17, 1935 🎈. Milkha Singh is 89 years old. He is a Libra ♎ and was born in the Year of the Pig 🐖.
Track and field star who competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Rome, and Tokyo, respectively.
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| FULL NAME: | Milkha Singh |
| BIRTH DATE: | October 17, 1935 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Punjab, India |
| AGE: | 89 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Indian |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Libra |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Pig |
About
Milkha Singh is a Runner. Milkha was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He married volleyball player Nirmal Kaur, and together they raised five children. Find out who is Milkha Singh dating right now.
He joined the Indian Army in 1951, and was introduced to track and field while stationed at the Electrical Mechanical Engineering Centre in Secunderabad.
DID YOU KNOW He won four gold medals in the Asian Games, with two coming in 1958 in Tokyo, and two more in 1962 in Jakarta, and gained the nickname “The Flying Sikh.”
FACT Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru helped persuade him to compete in a 1960 race.
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Birthday
Currently, Milkha Singh is 89 years old. His next birthday is away. Milkha will celebrate his 90th birthday on a Thursday, October 17th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on October 17, 1935. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Milkha Singh’s zodiac sign is Libra. People born between the dates of September 23rd to October 22nd belong to the seventh sign in the zodiac, Libra. Libras are known for being balanced, diplomatic, and kind. Gemini is the most compatible sign for Libras.
Famous Libra celebrities are Will Smith, Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg, Doja Cat, Donald Glover, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Hugh Jackman, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Bella Thorne, and Nick Cannon. Libra ruling planet is Venus. Astrologically, Venus is the planet of all things love and romance.
Milkha 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.
Milkha Singh is a 89 years old Runner, born in October, in the Year of the Pig (1935), and is a Libra. His life path number is 9. Milkha’s birthstone is Opal and Tourmaline, and his birth flower is Marigold. You may also check out all famous birthdays in October or specifically birthdays on October 17.
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