Om Prakash Karhana
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Om Prakash Karhana |
| Full name | Om Prakash Singh Karhana |
| Nickname | OP |
| Nationality | Gurugram, Haryana) |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 138 kg (304 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Shot put |
| Event | Track and field |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 20.69m (2012) |
Om Prakash Singh Karhana (born 11 January 1987) is an
not-for-profit foundation to identify and support Indian athletes.[1][2][3][4][5] He was originally a basketball player, but was approached by Lalit Bhanot, secretary of the Athletics Federation of India, to consider switching to the shot put.[5]
Om Prakash Karhana holds the Indian national record in shot put at 20.69 meters which he achieved in May 2012 at
2012 London Olympics.[6] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he reached the final, finishing in 6th place.[5]
References
- ^ Singh, Hijam Raju (23 February 2008). "100% sure I will win Gold in 2012 Olympics: Om Prakash". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ Dutt, Tushar (3 June 2010). "Olympic Gold Quest signs shot-putter Om Prakash Singh". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Promising shot putter Om Prakash aims Commonwealth Games gold". The Times of India. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Promising shot putter Om Prakash aims CWG gold". NDTV. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "Glasgow 2014 - Om parkash singh Karhana Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Om Prakash Singh Karhana Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
External links
- Om Prakash Singh at World Athletics
- Om Prakash Singh at Diamond League
- Om Prakash Singh at Olympedia
- Om Prakash Singh at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Om Prakash Karhana at Olympic Gold Quest
