Veteran shooter and Indian sports administrator Randhir Singh passed away in New Delhi at 79 after age-related illness. A 1978 Asian Games gold medallist and five-time Olympian, he also served as Secretary General of IOA and President of OCA. A key figure in global sports governance, he left a lasting legacy in shooting and Olympic administration.
New Delhi: Veteran sports administrator and India's first shooting gold-medallist in Asian Games, Randhir Singh, died here on Wednesday after battling age-related ailments.
He was 79 and had undergone hospitalisation for several days before breathing his last at his residence here. Singh is survived by his wife Vinita and three daughters -- Mahima, Sunaina and Rajeshwari, who is also a shooter.
Singh recently quit his position as the President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) due to health issues. He was elected for a four-year term in 2024, having already served the body as Secretary General from 1991 to 2015.
"With deep sorrow, we share the sad news of the passing of Raja Randhir Singh, who left for his heavenly abode today, on 27th May 2026," Secretary of the National Rifles Association of India (NRAI), Rajiv Bhatia stated.
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