Randhir Singh, India’s first shooting gold medallist at the Asian Games and a prominent sports administrator, dies at 79. Multiple outlets report that he passed away in New Delhi after battling age-related illnesses. Business Standard adds that he was hospitalised for several days before dying at his residence.
Singh is described as a veteran Olympian who also went on to hold senior leadership roles in sports organisations. Times of India notes that he served as Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association and later as President of the Olympic Council of Asia. Business Standard says he recently stepped down as OCA President due to health issues and had been elected for a four-year term in 2024.
He is also referenced as receiving India’s Arjuna Award, and his death is marked as a loss to the Indian and Asian sports community. Across reports, there is broad agreement on his pioneering Asian Games shooting achievement and on his long tenure in Olympic and shooting-sport administration, including roles connected to the Olympic movement and regional sports governance.
