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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1984 Kotma Colliery, Anuppur Madhya Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ |  Indian Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Indian Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Master Chief Petty Officer 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 the 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).[2] On 8 October 2010, he won a gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (Single).[3]
Omkar Singh belongs to the Kotma Colliery in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.[4] His father was a teacher in the South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) School.
In 2012, he was given the Arjuna Award.[5]
References
- ↑ "Shooter Omkar targeting Olympic berth". The Indian Express. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Navy marksman Omkar gets due recognition". The Hindu. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
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