1998 Bangkok Asian Games Gold Medalist Boxer Dingko Singh Dies
Indian boxing titan Dingko Singh has died on June 10 after fighting a long battle with liver cancer. The 42-year-old was famous for bagging gold medal at the 1998 Bangkok Asian games. Expressing his grief, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that Dingko was "one of the finest boxers India has ever produced”. The boxer was awarded the Arjuna award in 1998 and was also honored with Padma Shri in 2013.