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“sporting superstar”.
Born: 1 January 1979, Manipur
Died: 10 June 2021
Weight: 54 kg
Weight class: Bantamweight
Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Awards: Padma Shri,Arjuna Award for Boxing
After recovering from Covid-19 Asian Games gold medallist boxer N Dingko Singh passes away on Thursday 10th June 2021
Asian Games gold medallist boxer N Dingko Singh passes away on Thursday 10th June 2021
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- * Dingko won the Asian Games gold in 1998 edition in Bangkok.
- * Former boxer Ngangom Dingko Singh died on Thursday
* He was bestowed the Arjuna award in 1998 and was presented the nation’s fourth-highest civilian honour — the Padma Shri — in 2013.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Modi tweeted. “Saddened by his passing away. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” he said.
Manipur chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh condoled Dingko’s death and tweeted,
“I’m shocked and deeply saddened by the demise of Shri N Dingko Singh earlier in the morning today. A Padma Shri awardee, Dingko Singh was one of the most outstanding boxers Manipur has ever produced. My sincere condolences to the bereaved family.May his soul rest in peace.”
Ngangom Dinko Singh, the bantamweight boxer who won the Asian Games gold in the 1998 edition in Bangkok, died on Thursday. Dingko was battling ill-health for a number of years now, starting with liver cancer, for which he was being treated since 2017.
He was 42 and had been fighting the disease since 2017. He is survived by his wife Babai Ngangom, a son and a daughter.
Tweeted
My sincerest condolences on this loss May his life’s journey & struggle forever remain a source inspiration for the upcoming generations. I pray that the bereaved family finds the strength to overcome this period of grief & mourning
#dinkosingh
