Dingko Singh

Dingko Singh
Dingko displays his gold medal during the awarding ceremony for the 54kg class boxing final in the 13th Asian Games.
Personal information
Full nameNgangom Dingko Singh
Nationality India
Born(1979-01-01)1 January 1979
Manipur, India
Died10 June 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 42)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Rank Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
AwardsPadma Shri
Arjuna Award
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classBantamweight
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Bantamweight

Master Chief Petty Officer Ngangom Dingko Singh (1 January 1979 – 10 June 2021)[1] was an Indian boxer who won the gold medal at 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. He was from the North-eastern Indian state of Manipur.[2] He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Indian Asian Games gold medallist Dingko Singh dies aged 42". www.connectedtoindia.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ S. Rifaquat, Ali (13 November 1999). "India's most volatile pugilist". The Tribune. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Padma Awards Announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Dingko Singh, Asian Games gold-winning boxer, dies after long battle with cancer". The Indian Express. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ "A Supernova called Dingko Singh: Olympic gold medalist passes away". The Economic Times. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.