Om Prakash Mitharwal

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]

Om Mitharwal
Personal information
Full nameOm Prakash Mitharwal
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995
Sihodi, Rajasthan, India
Sport
Country India
SportShooting
Event(s)10 metre air pistol, 50 metre pistol
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Changwon50 m pistol
Silver medal – second place2018 Changwon10 m team air pistol
ISSF World Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Guadalajara10 m air pistol mixed team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coast10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coast50 m pistol

He won bronze in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[4]

References
  1. "ISSF World Championships: Mitharwal wins maiden gold, Bhaker and Sidhu falter". India Today. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. "Saurabh Chaudhary betters own record to win gold". The Telegraph. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "Commonwealth Games: Shooter Om Mitharwal takes bronze in men's 50m Pistol". The New Indian Express. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.


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