Omkar Singh Explained

Honorific Prefix:Master Chief Petty Officer
Omkar Singh
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:8 August 1984
Birth Place:Kotma Colliery, Anuppur
Madhya Pradesh, India
Weight:700NaN0
Country:India
Sport:Shooting
Club:Indian Navy
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Updated:7 November 2017

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Shooter Omkar targeting Olympic berth . The Indian Express . 8 February 2011 . 17 July 2013.
  2. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/115590/Sports/indian-shooters-hit-the-target.html Indian shooters hit the target: Sports : India Today
  3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2010/india-news/Indian-women-archers-win-gold-in-recurve-team-competition/articleshow/6711327.cms Shooter Omkar Singh wins 20th CWG gold for India Shooter Omkar Singh wins 20th CWG gold for India
  4. Phiroze L. Vincent. Shooting stars. The Hindu, 21 October 2010.
  5. News: Navy marksman Omkar gets due recognition . The Hindu . 31 August 2012 . 17 July 2013.