The news comes five days after his wife Nirmal also passed away due to post-covid complications.
The cricket fraternity mourned the death of the legendary Olympian, who won four Asian gold medals and finished fourth in the 400m final at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Here are some of the posts from Indian cricketers extending their condolences to Milkha Singh’s family:
Milkha Singh recovered from COVID-19 on June 13
The 91-year-old was tested positive for COVID-19 on May 19 and was in isolation at his Chandigarh residence after revealing that he was asymptomatic. However, a few days later, on May 24, Milkha Singh was admitted to the ICU department of Mohali’s Fortis hospital due to “COVID-19 pneumonia”. He was then moved to PGIMER in Chandigarh on June 3.
Finally, after valiant efforts from the doctors, he tested negative on June 13 but eventually succumbed to the post covid symptoms.
The family issued a statement which read:
Milkha Singh was one of the greatest athletes ever born in India. He won five golds in the international athletic championships and was awarded the Helms World Trophy in 1959 for winning 77 of his 80 international races. He also won India’s first Commonwealth gold in 1958.
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