Om Prakash Karhana Explained
| Om Prakash Singh Karhana |
| Birth Name: | Om Prakash Karhana |
| Fullname: | Om Prakash Singh Karhana |
| Nickname: | OP |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Residence: | India |
| Birth Date: | 1987 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lakhuwas (near Gurugram, Haryana) |
| Weight: | 138kg (304lb) |
| Country: | India |
| Sport: | Shot put |
| Event: | Track and field |
| Pb: | 20.69m (2012) |
Om Prakash Singh Karhana (born 11 January 1987) is an Indian shot putter. He trains at the Salwan Throws Academy, where he first began to learn how to shot put, and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation to identify and support Indian athletes.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He was originally a basketball player, but was approached by Lalit Bhanot, secretary of the Athletics Federation of India, to consider switching to the shot put.
Om Prakash Karhana holds the Indian national record in shot put at 20.69 meters which he achieved in May 2012 at Szombathely, Hungary and he qualified for and competed at the 2012 London Olympics.[6] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he reached the final, finishing in 6th place.
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Notes and References
- News: Singh. Hijam Raju. 100% sure I will win Gold in 2012 Olympics: Om Prakash. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103193908/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-02/interviews/28300094_1_commonwealth-games-asian-grand-prix-olympic-gold-quest. dead. 3 November 2012. 30 October 2010. The Times of India. 23 February 2008.
- News: Dutt. Tushar. Olympic Gold Quest signs shot-putter Om Prakash Singh. 30 October 2010. Daily News and Analysis. 3 June 2010.
- News: Promising shot putter Om Prakash aims Commonwealth Games gold. 30 October 2010. The Times of India. 2 August 2010.
- News: Promising shot putter Om Prakash aims CWG gold. 30 October 2010. NDTV. 14 September 2010.
- Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Om parkash singh Karhana Profile. g2014results.thecgf.com. 2016-07-03.
- Web site: Om Prakash Singh Karhana Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120855/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/om-prakash-singh-karhana-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 2016-07-03.
