Dingko Singh is an Indian boxer who won the gold medal at 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. He is from the North-eastern Indian state of Manipur. He was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2013. He was born on 1 January 1979 in Manipur, India. He made his debut into the arena of International Boxing in the year 1997, and won the King's cup 1997 held at Bangkok, Thailand. Apart from winning the tournament, Dingko Singh was also declared the best boxer of the meet. He was selected for the Indian Boxing squad participating in the Bangkok Asian Games 1998, although nobody was expecting him to bring nation a big laurel. In fact, even two hours before his flight for Bangkok took off, Dingko had reportedly no idea whether he would be selected for the event or not. The event proved to be the Dingko's lucky ground and he created a history by winning the Gold Medal in the 54 kg Bantamweight category of the Boxing event at the Bangkok Asian Games 1998. To commemorate his excellence in the sport of Boxing, and his extra-ordinary contribution to the nation by his consistent efforts and dedication, Dingko Singh was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award in the year 1998.