Master Chief Petty Officer Ngangom Dingko Singh (1 January 1979 – 10 June 2021)[1] was an Indian boxer who won the gold medal at 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok.

He was born on 1 January 1979 in a remote village called Sekta, in the Imphal East District, Manipur to a very poor family.

The trainers at a Special Area Games Scheme initiated by the Sports Authority of India identified the hidden talents of Dingko during the assessment camp from Dec. 1990 to Jan. 1991 at Khuman Lampak, Imphal.

[6] He made his debut into the arena of international boxing in 1997, and won the King's cup 1997 held at Bangkok, Thailand.

Eventually he was selected and the event proved to be pinnacle of his career as he created history by winning the gold medal in the 54 kg Bantamweight category.

In his journey to the gold, Dingko achieved a major upset by defeating Wong Prages Sontaya, an excellent boxer from Thailand in the semifinal match.

One of the most glorious moments in the boxing event of the Bangkok Asian Games of 1998 arrived when Dingko fought the well known boxer from Uzbekistan, Timur Tulyakov in the final match.