Om Prakash Mitharwal

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Om Prakash Mitharwal
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 29)
Sihodi, Rajasthan, India
Sport
Country India
SportShooting
Event(s)10 metre air pistol, 50 metre pistol
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon 50 m pistol
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changwon 10 m team air pistol
ISSF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guadalajara 10 m air pistol mixed team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 50 m pistol

Om Prakash Mitharwal (born 15 August 1995) is an Indian sport shooter. At the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships, he won the gold medal in the 50 metre pistol[1] and silver in 10 metre air pistol team event.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara in the 10 metre air pistol mixed team event with Manu Bhaker.[3]

He won bronze in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "ISSF World Championships: Mitharwal wins maiden gold, Bhaker and Sidhu falter". India Today. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Saurabh Chaudhary betters own record to win gold". The Telegraph. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "India's gold rush continues as Manu Bhaker, Om Prakash Mitharval finish first in 10m Air Pistol mixed team final". The Indian Express. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Shooter Om Mitharwal takes bronze in men's 50m Pistol". The New Indian Express. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

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