Om Prakash Karhana

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]

Om Prakash Singh Karhana
Personal information
Birth nameOm Prakash Karhana
Full nameOm Prakash Singh Karhana
Nickname(s)OP
NationalityIndian
Born (1987-01-11) 11 January 1987
Lakhuwas (near Gurugram, Haryana)
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight138 kg (304 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShot put
Event(s)Track and field
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)20.69m (2012)
Medal record
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 GuangzhouShot put
Bronze medal – third place2011 KobeShot put
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2016 GuwahatiShot Put

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
  1. 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.
  2. Dutt, Tushar (3 June 2010). "Olympic Gold Quest signs shot-putter Om Prakash Singh". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  3. "Promising shot putter Om Prakash aims Commonwealth Games gold". The Times of India. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  4. "Promising shot putter Om Prakash aims CWG gold". NDTV. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  5. "Glasgow 2014 - Om parkash singh Karhana Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  6. "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.
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