For anyone less mentally stronger than him, being sighted till the age of 13, losing vision gradually and attaining a condition of Total Blindness at the age of 40, would have been totally unnerving and may have led to severe depression. But nothing could keep this Sporty Sikh down. Between the age of 48 and 63, this lively, ebullient and free-spirited gentleman has clocked up an astonishing number of medals, trophies, awards and other honours in every possible field, be it Running, Walking, Trekking and Mountaineering, Swimming and many other Track, Water and Mountain-related sports.