The first Indian to be elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia is Randhir Singh.

Randhir Singh, a seasoned sports administrator and gold medallist shooter from the 1978 Asian Games, was unanimously elected as the inaugural Indian president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) during the organization's 44th General Assembly, which took place in this city on Sunday.
Singh was the only shooter competing for the post; he was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1978.

In front of distinguished dignitaries, including Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, and leading figures in sports from all 45 Asian countries, he was elected as OCA chief.

Singh went on to serve in a variety of capacities for numerous sporting organizations, such as the Indian Olympic Council and the Indian Olympic Association, following a storied 20-year career in shooting.

The 77-year-old sports legend was raised in a family of athletes and is a native of Patiala, Punjab. Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, his uncle, was an IOC member and an Indian Test cricket player. Between 1947 and 1992, his father, Bhalindra Singh, an IOC member and first-class cricket player, was also a member.

Singh went after a career in sports after earning a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Delhi. He tried a variety of sports in his early years, such as squash, cricket, golf, swimming, and shooting, before deciding to pursue shooting as a career.

Singh maintained to serve in various capacities across multiple sporting bodies, such as the Indian Olympic Council and the Indian Olympic Association, following a legendary 20-year career in shooting. The legendary athlete, now 77 years old, was raised in a family of athletes and is originally from Patiala, Punjab. Playing Test cricket for India, his uncle Maharaja Yadavindra Singh was also a member of the IOC. From 1947 to 1992, his father, Bhalindra Singh, who played first-class cricket, was a member of the IOC. Singh decided to focus on his athletic career after earning a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Delhi. Shooting was his chosen career path after he experimented with a variety of sports in his early years, including squash, cricket, golf, swimming, and shooting.