Randhir Singh, India’s first Asian Games shooting gold medallist and a veteran sports administrator, passed away at 79 after battling age-related illnesses. A five-time Olympian, he later served as Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association and President of the Olympic Council of Asia, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Indian and Asian sports. Randhir Singh, India’s first Asian Games shooting gold medallist and a veteran sports administrator, passed away at 79 after battling age-related illnesses. A five-time Olympian, he later served as Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association and President of the Olympic Council of Asia, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Indian and Asian sports.
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Randhir Singh, India’s first Asiad shooting gold medallist, passes away at 79
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