Manavjit Singh Sandhu
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Manavjit Singh Sandhu is an India
n sport shooter who specializes in trap shooting
. He is a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee 2006 and Arjuna Awardee 1998.
He won the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships;he won the bronze medal in the trap event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
, gold at 1998 Commonwealth Games
, four silver medals at 1998 Asian Games
, 2002 Asian Games
, 2006 Asian Games
, four gold medals at the Asian Clay Shooting Championships and the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004
and 2008
. In the 2008 Olympics he stood tied 10th. In 2010, he won the Commonwealth Shooting Championship gold and the very next week bagged gold at the trap shooting World Cup in Mexico.
As of April 2, 2010, he is ranked #3 in the world. His highest ranking has been World #1 in 2006.
His career in shooting started early and his interest developed mainly due to his father Gurbir Singh Sandhu who was an international level shooter and Arjuna Awardee, and from his school the swank Lawrence School Sanawar, in Himachal.
He was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
award for 2006–2007, Indian's highest honour given for achievements in sports.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n sport shooter who specializes in trap shooting
Trap shooting
Trap shooting is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting . The others are skeet shooting and sporting clays. There are many versions including Olympic trap, Double trap , Down-The-Line, and Nordic trap. American trap is most popular in the United States and Canada...
. He is a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee 2006 and Arjuna Awardee 1998.
He won the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships;he won the bronze medal in the trap event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, gold at 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, four silver medals at 1998 Asian Games
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
, 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
, 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
, four gold medals at the Asian Clay Shooting Championships and the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :...
He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and 2008
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. In the 2008 Olympics he stood tied 10th. In 2010, he won the Commonwealth Shooting Championship gold and the very next week bagged gold at the trap shooting World Cup in Mexico.
As of April 2, 2010, he is ranked #3 in the world. His highest ranking has been World #1 in 2006.
His career in shooting started early and his interest developed mainly due to his father Gurbir Singh Sandhu who was an international level shooter and Arjuna Awardee, and from his school the swank Lawrence School Sanawar, in Himachal.
He was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally mean "Sports Gem" in Hindi. The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash...
award for 2006–2007, Indian's highest honour given for achievements in sports.