Om Prakash Mitharwal (born 15 August 1995) is an Indian sport shooter. At the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships, he won the gold medal in the 50 metre pistol[1] and silver in 10 metre air pistol team event.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara in the 10 metre air pistol mixed team event with Manu Bhaker.[3]
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| Full name | Om Prakash Mitharwal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1995 Sihodi, Rajasthan, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 metre air pistol, 50 metre pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won bronze in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[4]
References
edit- ^ "ISSF World Championships: Mitharwal wins maiden gold, Bhaker and Sidhu falter". India Today. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Saurabh Chaudhary betters own record to win gold". The Telegraph. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "India's gold rush continues as Manu Bhaker, Om Prakash Mitharval finish first in 10m Air Pistol mixed team final". The Indian Express. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Shooter Om Mitharwal takes bronze in men's 50m Pistol". The New Indian Express. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
edit- Om Prakash Mitharwal at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Om Mitharwal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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