Here are some of Milkha Singh's biggest achievements in the world of track & field
1956: Represented India in 200m & 400m competitions at Melbourne Olympics
1958: Broke the National Games record for 200m & 400m
1958: Won gold at Tokyo Asian Games in 200m & 400m
1958: First Indian to win Gold at Commonwealth Games
1958: Won gold for India in 440 Yards race in Cardiff
1960: Finished 4th in 400m at Rome Olympics
1962: Won gold in 400m & 4x100m relay at Jakarta Asian Games
Awarded the Padma Shri in 1959
Donated all his medals to the nation, currently on display at NIS Patiala
Retired as an Honorary Captain of the Indian Army