Kochi: Former national shooting coach Sunny Thomas, 83, passed away at Uzhavoor in Kottayam on Wednesday, media reports said.
Sunny Thomas complained of dizziness and collapsed in his house.
He underwent a medical check-up at a hospital in Pala.
Born on September 26, 1941, in Thidanadu, Kottayam district in Kerala, Sunny Thomas was a champion rifle shooter, an academic.
He coached Indian shooters from 1993 to 2012, during which Indian shooters clinched 108 gold, 74 silver, and 53 bronze medals across the Olympics, World Championships, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games.
Shooting coach Sunny Thomas passes away
