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Master Chief Petty Officer
Omkar Singh
Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	8 August 1984 (age 40); Kotma Colliery, Anuppur; Madhya Pradesh, India
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Military career
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Navy
Rank	Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Shooting
Club	Indian Navy
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing India
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Championships
World Cup
	Updated on 7 November 2017

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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]

References

^ "Shooter Omkar targeting Olympic berth". The Indian Express. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
^ Indian shooters hit the target: Sports : India Today
^ 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.
^ Phiroze L. Vincent. Shooting stars. The Hindu, 21 October 2010.
^ "Navy marksman Omkar gets due recognition". The Hindu. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

External links

Profile at ISSF
Omkar Singh at Olympic Gold Quest
- Omkar Singh on Twitter

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[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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+[[Master chief petty officer|Master Chief Petty Officer]] '''Omkar Singh''' ({{langx|hi|ओमकार सिंह}}, born 8 August 1984) is an Indian [[shooting sports|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]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Shooter Omkar targeting Olympic berth |url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shooter-omkar-targeting-olympic-berth/748951/ |newspaper= The Indian Express |date= 8 February 2011 |access-date= 17 July 2013}}</ref>
 On 5 October 2010, Omkar Singh and Deepak Sharma won a silver medal in the [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre pistol pairs|Men's 50 metre pistol pairs]] at the Commonwealth games. Omkar Singh won his first gold medal in the [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre pistol singles|Men's 50 metre pistol singles]] on 6 October 2010. The next day, he paired up with [[Gurpreet Singh (shooter)|Gurpreet Singh]] to win the gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs).<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/115590/Sports/indian-shooters-hit-the-target.html Indian shooters hit the target: Sports : India Today<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On 8 October 2010, he won a gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (Single).<ref>[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]. 8 October 2010. The Times of India.</ref>
-Omkar Singh belongs to the [[Kotma]] Colliery in the [[Anuppur district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>Phiroze L. Vincent. [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article840667.ece Shooting stars]. The Hindu, 21 October 2010.</ref> His father was a teacher in the South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) School.
+Omkar Singh belongs to the [[Kotma]] Colliery in the [[Anuppur district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>Phiroze L. Vincent. [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article840667.ece Shooting stars]. ''The Hindu'', 21 October 2010.</ref> His father was a teacher in the South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) School.
+In 2012, he was given the [[Arjuna Award]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Navy marksman Omkar gets due recognition |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/navy-marksman-omkar-gets-due-recognition/article3843443.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date= 31 August 2012 |access-date= 17 July 2013}}</ref>
-He was conferred with Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award in the year 2012.<ref>[http://wikinewstime.com/2297/rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-arjuna-award-2012-announced/ Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Arjuna Award 2012 Announced]</ref>
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+* [http://www.olympicgoldquest.in/ogq/athletes/omkarsingh.htm Omkar Singh] at [[Olympic Gold Quest]]
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-[[mr:ओंकार सिंग]]