The athlete nicknamed the 'Flying Sikh' is:
- A.Milkha Singh
- B.Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
- C.Balbir Singh Senior
- D.Ajit Pal Singh
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Milkha Singh. Milkha Singh was a sprinter who won the four hundred metres gold at the Commonwealth Games of 1958 and at the Asian Games, and who finished fourth in the four hundred metres final at the Rome Olympics of 1960. The name Flying Sikh is said to have been given to him in Pakistan after he won a race there, and it has stayed with him.
Option B, Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, was a decathlete and hurdler who also reached an Olympic final for India. Option C, Balbir Singh Senior, was the hockey centre forward of three Olympic gold medal teams. Option D, Ajit Pal Singh, captained the Indian hockey team that won the World Cup in 1975. Three of the four are hockey players, so the clue is that the Flying Sikh was an athlete on the track.
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