Om Prakash Singh Karhana (born 11 January 1987) is an Indian shot putter. He trains at the Salwan Throws Academy, where he first began to learn how to shot put, and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a 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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Om Prakash Karhana |
| Full name | Om Prakash Singh Karhana |
| Nickname | OP |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 11 January 1987 Lakhuwas (near 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 Karhana holds the Indian national record in shot put at 20.69 meters which he achieved in May 2012 at Szombathely, Hungary and he qualified for and competed at the 2012 London Olympics.[6] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he reached the final, finishing in 6th place.[5]
References
edit- ^ 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.
