Question

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At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Milkha Singh set a record by finishing Fourth in the men's 400 meters with a timing of................... a record that stood until 1984.

• A. 43.2 seconds
• B. 46.2 seconds
• C. 44.8 seconds
• D. 45.6 seconds

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 45.6 seconds

• At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Milkha Singh achieved a significant milestone by finishing Fourth in the men's 400 meters race.

• His timing for this race was 45.6 seconds.

• This timing was not only a personal best but also a national record for India at the time.

• Remarkably, this national record set by Milkha Singh remained unbeaten for 24 years, until it was finally broken in 1984.