Omkar Singh

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]

Master Chief Petty Officer
Omkar Singh
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1984-08-08) 8 August 1984
Kotma Colliery, Anuppur
Madhya Pradesh, India
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Rank Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
ClubIndian Navy
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi10 m air pistol singles
2010 Delhi10 m air pistol pairs
2010 Delhi50 m air pistol singles
2010 Delhi50 m air pistol pairs
Commonwealth Championships
2010 Delhi10 m air pistol badge
2017 Brisbane10 m air pistol singles
Updated on 7 November 2017.

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]

References
  1. "Shooter Omkar targeting Olympic berth". The Indian Express. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. Indian shooters hit the target: Sports : India Today
  3. Shooter Omkar Singh wins 20th CWG gold for India Shooter Omkar Singh wins 20th CWG gold for India. 8 October 2010. The Times of India.
  4. Phiroze L. Vincent. Shooting stars. The Hindu, 21 October 2010.
  5. "Navy marksman Omkar gets due recognition". The Hindu. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.


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