- Omkar Singh
-
Omkar Singh (Hindi: ओमकार सिंह) (born 8 August 1984) is an Indian sports shooter. He won three gold medals and a silver medal in shooting events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi. He hails from Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh and is currently serving Indian Navy.[1]
On 5 October 2010, Omkar Singh and Deepak Sharma won a silver medal in the Men's 50 metre pistol pairs at the Commonwealth games. Omkar Singh won his first gold medal in the Men's 50 metre pistol singles on 6 October 2010. The next day, he paired up with Gurpreet Singh to win the gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs).[1] On 8 October 2010, he won a gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (Single).[2]
Omkar Singh belongs to the Kotma Colliery in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.[3] His father was a teacher in the South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) School.
References
- ^ Indian shooters hit the target: Sports : India Today
- ^ Shooter Omkar Singh wins 20th CWG gold for India Shooter Omkar Singh wins 20th CWG gold for India. 8 October 2010. The Times of India.
- ^ Phiroze L. Vincent. Shooting stars. The Hindu, 21 October 2010.
Categories:- Sport shooting biography stubs
- Indian sportspeople stubs
- Indian sport shooters
- Shooters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
- Living people
- 1984 births
- People from Anuppur district
- Indian Navy personnel
- Sportspeople from Madhya Pradesh
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
