Smit Singh

Smit Singh (born 18 January 1991) is an international sportsperson of Indian national shooting team.[1] He is the present National Record holder of India in skeet shooting at the score of 123 out of 125 which he established at the ISSF World Cup, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates in April 2013.[2][3] Singh studied at Somerville College, University of Oxford.[4]

Smit Singh Mann
Singh in front of Somerville College Library
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born18 January 1991
Dhuri, Punjab, India
Alma materSomerville College, Oxford
OccupationAthlete & Civil Servant
Sport
CountryIndia
SportSkeet Shooting
Updated on 27 January 2015.

Sports Career

Smit started his international sporting career by participation in the Asian Shooting Championships in December 2007.[5] He won the first international medal at Asian Clay Shooting Championships, February 2008. Later in the year, he won Silver and Bronze medal at the South Asian Shooting Championships, November 2008.[6][7] He won India its first world-level medal in skeet shooting with a bronze trophy at International Junior Cup, Orimattila, Finland, July 2011.[8]

Smit is the present National Games champion, he won two gold medals at the 35th National Games, Kerala, in February 2015.[9][10][11][12] Smit qualified for the finals at Commonwealth Games 2018, along with participating in numerous other international events for India.[13][14][15][16][17][18]

Public Life

An Indian Express report suggests that Smit interns with social movements during his time off from representing India at international sports championships, working with NGOs in field of educating orphan children, environmental awareness campaigns and rehabilitation work for people, such as one’s negatively affected by the large scale Dams built in the Narmada Valley [19].

Smit advised the Government of Punjab on Municipal Solid Waste and Water Management.[20] On 9 July 2019 Smit was awarded with the Government of Punjab‘s highest civilian honour, the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award for his contribution in the field of sports.[21][22][23]

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References
  1. "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org".
  2. "World Cup show good base for me". 25 April 2013.
  3. "Skeeters get a Swagger: Ennio Falco steering India's surge". 7 February 2016.
  4. "An Event at University of Oxford".
  5. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sports Tribune".
  6. "Athletes - OGQ".
  7. "City shooter brings home a bronze from international event - Indian Express".
  8. "Athletes - OGQ".
  9. Rozario, Rayan (8 February 2015). "National Games: Smit strikes double gold" – via The Hindu.
  10. "Punjab's Smit Singh bagged two gold medals in men's skeet at the 35th National Games". 9 February 2015.
  11. "Smit's skeet double helps Punjab pip Maharashtra".
  12. "National Games: Smit Singh strikes double gold".
  13. "Smit Singh just about makes it to the Men's Skeet finals by finishing sixth". 9 April 2018.
  14. "Good show in Munich will help". 3 August 2010.
  15. "Skeet shooters end without medal in Asian Games". 24 November 2010.
  16. "young gun in top form". 17 May 2011.
  17. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/%2522with-best-score-in-skeet-trials-smit-seals-world-cup-spot%2522/1070457/
  18. "Rising Star: Skeet shooter Smit trains in anticipation of changes in rules". 7 July 2012.
  19. "During his break, Smit stays in the service lane". 7 September 2010.
  20. "From Skeet Shooting to Waste Management". 5 December 2018.
  21. "Punjab honours achievers with Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award". 10 July 2019.
  22. "Exclusive: Gold medalist Shooter Smit Singh". 10 July 2019.
  23. "International shooter Smit Singh". 9 July 2019.
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