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Master Chief Petty Officer
Omkar Singh
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1984-08-08) 8 August 1984 (age 42)
Kotma Colliery, Anuppur
Madhya Pradesh, India
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Military career
Allegiance India
Branch
 Indian Navy
Rank
 Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
ClubIndian Navy
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi10 m air pistol singles
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi10 m air pistol pairs
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi50 m air pistol singles
Silver medal – second place2010 Delhi50 m air pistol pairs
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi10 m air pistol
Silver medal – second place2017 Brisbane10 m air pistol singles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2009 Australia10 m air pistol badge
Updated on 7 November 2017

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][4]

Omkar Singh belongs to the Kotma Colliery in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.[5] His father was a teacher in the South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) School.

In 2012, he was given the Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in sport.[6]

At the 55th World Military Shooting Championships in Norway, Singh won bronze in the 25m Centre Pistol event.[7] In conjunction with the accumulated points from other events he won overall title of Best Male Pistol Shooter.[4][8]

References

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  1. ↑ Wajiha Shah (8 February 2011). "Shooter Omkar targeting Olympic berth". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. 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. 1 2 "Omkar Singh Creates History as First Indian to Win Best Pistol Shooter Title at World Military Shooting Championship". Punekarnews.in. BIMSindia. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Phiroze L. Vincent. Shooting stars. The Hindu, 21 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Navy marksman Omkar gets due recognition". The Hindu. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "55th CISM World Military Shooting Championship 2025 - Official Results" (PDF). milsport.one. International Military Sports Council. 30 June 2025. pp. 11–14. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Historic First For India: Navy MCPO Omkar Singh Awarded Best Pistol Shooter At CISM World Military Shooting Championship". ETV Bharat. Ushodaya Enterprises. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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