Omkar Singh

{{Short description|Indian sport shooter (born 1984)}}

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{{MedalGold|2010 Delhi|50 m air pistol singles}}

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{{MedalSilver|2017 Brisbane|10 m air pistol singles}}

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Master Chief Petty Officer Omkar Singh ({{langx|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 held in Delhi. He hails from Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh and is currently serving the Indian Navy.{{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}}

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).[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/115590/Sports/indian-shooters-hit-the-target.html Indian shooters hit the target: Sports : India Today] On 8 October 2010, he won a gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (Single).[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.

Omkar Singh belongs to the Kotma Colliery in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.Phiroze L. Vincent. [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article840667.ece Shooting stars]. The Hindu, 21 October 2010. His father was a teacher in the South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) School.

In 2012, he was given the Arjuna Award.{{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}}