LOS ANGELES – Centenarian Marathoner Fauja Singh was named the Chic Sikh of 2011 by the Sikh Chic online news publication.
“He amazed us with his prowess and determination. He inspired us and dazzled us with his humility and wisdom. He reached across geographical boundaries and human divides and taught us, by example, how to celebrate life.
“Without any political power or bookish learning, ostentations or pretensions to status or position, he wowed us with his simplicity. And this year, with the grace of Waheguru, he turned 100 … and then became the oldest human being in history to run a marathon.
“Still selfless and generous to the core, he carries on with his ’normal’ routine, as if nothing extraordinary has happened, nothing is changed.
“Unsoiled by fame and fortune, accomplishment and acclaim, he has endeared himself to our hearts and souls, to the point that each one of us the world over wants to emulate him … to walk, nay, run, in his footsteps.
“For these, and umpteen more reasons described hereunder, we at sikhchic.com take great pride and pleasure in naming, with the assistance and guidance of our readership and our selection panel,” said the online Sikh publication.
The list of past winners includes – Harvinder Singh Phoolka (Human Rights Advocate), Jarnail Singh (‘The Lion of Delhi’), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, SALDEF, Saran Singh (Editor, The Sikh Review), The Sikh Coalition and United Sikhs.
