| Sunny Thomas | |
| Textcolor: | black |
| Native Name Lang: | Malayalam |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Citizenship: | Indian |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1941 |
| Occupation: | Pistol Shooter, Professor |
| Sport: | Rifle Shooting |
Sunny Thomas is a former Indian national shooting champion in the rifle open sight event from Kerala, India. He was the coach of Indian shooting team for 19 years from 1993 to 2012.[1] India won 108 gold, 74 silver and 53 bronze medals from various tournaments including the World Championships, Olympics and the Asian Games during his stint.[2] [3] He received the Dronacharya Award in 2001.[4]
On his 80th birthday, Abhinav Bindra expressed gratitude with the following words shared through a video message “I want to thank you for the guidance and support you provided me throughout my sporting career. As a patient and understanding mentor, you kept us going, through the tough times. Thank you for being a pillar of strength and nurturing me to unfurl my fullest potential"[5]
He was a Professor of English language in St. Stephen's College, Uzhavoor, Kottayam district and became a full-time shooting coach after his retirement. He is married to Josamma Sunny, a Professor of Botany from the same college where he had worked.