Gurpreet Singh (sport shooter)

Gurpreet Singh (born 19 December 1987) is an Indian sports shooter. He won two gold medals in shooting events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in India. He paired up with Vijay Kumar to win a gold in the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs) on 7 October 2010.[1] On the same day, he and Omkar Singh won another gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs).[2] He also won an individual bronze in Men's 25m rapid fire pistol (Singles) at the event. He hails from and is currently serving the Indian army.

Gurpreet Singh
Singh (centre) at the 2016 South Asian Games
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1987-12-19) 19 December 1987
Amritsar, India
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event(s)Air pistol
ClubArmy Marksman Ship Unit
Medal record
World Championships
2018 Changwon25 m standard pistol

References
  1. The Hindu : Sport : Indians take air pistol, rapid fire pistol pairs
  2. Indian shooters hit the target: Sports : India Today


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