"After the Rome disappointment, Milkha went on to clinch gold in the 400m and 4x400m relay at the 1962 Asian Games. He represented India in the 1964 Tokyo Games but India were eliminated in the heats of the 4x400m. In our buildup to 2016 Rio Olympics , we take a look at the glorious Indian moments at the Summer Games over the years. In one of the most exhilarating finishes, Otis edged past Germany's Carl Kaufmann with the result announced using full automatic timing. "I knew what my fatal error was: After running perilously fast in lane five, I slowed down at 250 metres.

Source: Times of India July 22, 2016 09:33 UTC