User:Hardeep Grewal/Daljit Singh (athlete)

Daljit Singh (Born in Village Lalton, Near Ludhiana, Punjab) was former Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to running (as a sprinter) while he was serving in the Indian Army; earlier he was selected in Indian Army in 1953 as a Hockey player. Due to his athleticism, his senior officers advise him to become runner (track and field sprinter), He use to run in farms and village school ground.

He defeated Milkha Singh (Former Indian track and field sprinter known as THE FLYING SIKH) in 800m national championship race in 1962, He was consecutively four time national champion from year 1959 to 1962 and he created a new national record 800 m (1:50:06 s) in 1960.

He won Silver Medal in 800m and Gold Medal in 4x400m Relay in 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia along with Milkha Singh, Makhan Singh and Jagdesh Singh, this relay team was very famous at that time. Paan singh tomar is his batch mate when he was in Indian Army.

Presently he is living in Lalton.