Ngangom Dingko Singh wins gold in 13th Asian Games 1998, in Bangkok

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RIP Dingko Singh who passed away, most sadly, on 10th June 2020. Dingko Singh had brought laurels to the country by winning a Gold in the 54 kg Bantam weight category of the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok and ended India’s 16 year wait (from 1982) for an Asian Games boxing medal. Dingko Singh won the King's cup in Bangkok in 1997. Dingko Singh won the Asian Games gold in the 1998 Bangkok Games. Ngangom Dingko Singh, usually known as 'Dingko Singh' is an Indian Naval Boxer and considered to be one of the most outstanding boxers India has ever produced. He is a service personnel of the Indian Navy. He is well known for having grabbed a Gold Medal in the boxing event at the Bangkok Asian Games in Thailand- 1998. Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com This footage is part of the broadcast stock foot