Fateh Singh (shooter)

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Subedar (Honorary Captain) Fateh Singh was an Indian Army JCO from the 15th Battalion of the Dogra Regiment and sport shooter.^[1] He won gold and silver medal in the big bore individual and team events in the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in 1995 in New Delhi. He was on duty as part of the Defence Security Corps and martyred during the 2016 Pathankot attack.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

References[edit]

↑ Shankar Prasad (2005). The Gallant Dogras: An Illustrated History of the Dogra Regiment. Lancer Publishers. p. 263. ISBN 978-81-7062-268-0.
↑ "Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred". The Times of India. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
↑ Sharma, Nitin (3 January 2016). "Pathankot Air base attack: Fateh Singh, champion shooter who brought India glory, among the dead". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
↑ "Commonwealth gold medallist among those martyred in Pathankot". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
↑ "Sixth terrorist killed at Pathankot air base; operation continues". Rediff. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
↑ "Fateh Singh won medals for India when shooting had no facilities: Gagan Narang". Suromitro Basu. SportsKeeda. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
↑ "Sarbananda Sonowal condoles death of champion shooter in Pathankot attack". The Economic Times. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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[Prasad2005-1] Shankar Prasad (2005). The Gallant Dogras: An Illustrated History of the Dogra Regiment. Lancer Publishers. p. 263. ISBN 978-81-7062-268-0.

[2] "Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred". The Times of India. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[3] Sharma, Nitin (3 January 2016). "Pathankot Air base attack: Fateh Singh, champion shooter who brought India glory, among the dead". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[4] "Commonwealth gold medallist among those martyred in Pathankot". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[5] "Sixth terrorist killed at Pathankot air base; operation continues". Rediff. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

[6] "Fateh Singh won medals for India when shooting had no facilities: Gagan Narang". Suromitro Basu. SportsKeeda. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[7] "Sarbananda Sonowal condoles death of champion shooter in Pathankot attack". The Economic Times. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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