Randhir Singh (sports administrator)
Randhir Singh | |
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Singh in 2022 | |
| 3rd President of the Olympic Council of Asia | |
| In office 11 September 2021 – 26 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah |
| Succeeded by | Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani |
| 10th Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association | |
| In office 1987–2012 | |
| President | Sivanthi Adithan Suresh Kalmadi (acting) Vijay Kumar Malhotra |
| Preceded by | Roshan Lal Anand |
| Succeeded by | Lalit Bhanot |
| Member of the International Olympic Committee | |
| In office 2001–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1946 |
| Spouse | Vinita Singh |
| Children | 3, including Rajeshwari |
| Parent | Bhalindra Singh (father) |
| Education | Yadvindra Public School |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College (BA) |
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Randhir Singh (born 18 October 1946) is an Indian sports administrator and former sports shooter. Singh is noted as one of India's most influential sports administrators. He has held several positions in both Indian and international sports governing bodies, and also had a successful shooting career before retiring from the sport in 1994. Singh began his sports administration career in 1984.
Singh has been serving as the President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) since September 2024, and was previously the Acting President of the OCA from September 2021. His other roles in international sports administration include being a member of the IOC from 2001 to 2014; since 2014, he has been an honorary member of the IOC. He had also served as the Secretary General of the OCA from 1991 to 2015. In domestic sports administration, his roles have included being the Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) from 1987 to 2012 and a member of the governing board of the Sports Authority of India from 1987 to 2010. Singh's role was crucial in bringing the 2010 Commonwealth Games to Delhi.
Singh was an Olympic-level trap and skeet shooter. His achievements during his shooting career include competing in five Olympic Games and becoming the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal in the Asian Games, at the 1978 Asian Games. He received the Arjuna Award in 1979 for his achievements in shooting. Singh retired as a sports shooter in 1994.