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Veteran shooter Randhir Singh passes away, won first gold in Asian Games, participated in Olympics 5 times

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According to the information, former Secretary of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Randhir Singh was suffering from age-related diseases for a long time and was also hospitalized for some time, after which he returned to his home. (Photo: PTI) Randhir Singh, a descendant of the Maharaja of Patiala and former cricketer Bhupinder Singh, was a trap shooter and won a gold medal in the same event at the 1978 Bangkok Asian Games. In this way, he became the first shooter from India to win a gold medal in the Asian Games. (Photo: PTI) After the success of the Asian Games, he was honored with the Arjuna Award in 1979. Apart from this, he was in the Indian team that won the silver medal in the 1982 Delhi Asian Games. He participated in 5 consecutive Olympics from 1968 to 1984. (Photo: PTI) Along with his shooting career, Randhir Singh also achieved success as a sports administrator and is considered one of the most popular and successful administrators of India. He was the Secretary of the IOA from 1987 to 2012, while he was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2014. (Photo: PTI)

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