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Sunny Thomas
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Sunny Thomas


Sunny Thomas is a former Indian national shooting champion in the rifle open sight event from Kerala. 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]

Background

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Shooting coach sunny thomas resigns after 19 years at helm". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Sunny Thomas confidence personified". sportstarlive.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sports Tribune". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Dronacharya Award". Retrieved 14 November 2018.