Deepak Kumar (sport shooter)

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Deepak Kumar
Sergeant Deepak Kumar, sports shooter, won Silver Medal in 10Mtr. Air Rifle (Individual) event in the 18th Asian Games held at Indonesia (cropped).JPG
Kumar in 2018, as sergeant
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1987-11-05) 5 November 1987 (age 37)
Delhi, India
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
RankIndia-Air-OR-7.svg Junior Warrant Officer
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event(s)10 metre air rifle
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 10 m air rifle
ISSF World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Guadalajara 10 m air rifle mixed team
Commonwealth Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Brisbane 10 m air rifle
Updated on 20 August 2018.

Junior Warrant Officer Deepak Kumar (born 5 November 1987) is an Indian sport shooter and a Junior Commissioned officer (JCO) in the Indian Air Force. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara in the 10 metre air rifle mixed team event with Mehuli Ghosh.[1][2]

He has qualified to represent India at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Deepak-Mehuli claim bronze". The Tribune. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Asian Games: Shooter Deepak Kumar wins air rifle silver". The Economic Times. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "India names Tokyo Olympics shooting team, Elavenil Valarivan makes cut". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

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