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Omkar Singh ( hi, 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
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...
held in
Delhi
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. He hails from
Anuppur district of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
and is currently serving the
Indian Navy
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.
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). On 8 October 2010, he won a gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (Single).
Omkar Singh belongs to the
Kotma Colliery in the
Anuppur district of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
. His father was a teacher in the South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) School.
In 2012, he was given the
Arjuna Award
The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one ...
.
References
External links
Profile at ISSFat
Olympic Gold Quest
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Indian male sport shooters
Shooters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
Living people
1984 births
People from Anuppur district
Indian Navy personnel
Sport shooters from Madhya Pradesh
Recipients of the Arjuna Award
Shooters at the 2010 Asian Games
Shooters at the 2014 Asian Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting
Asian Games competitors for India
21st-century Indian people
Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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