On Shaw Ming
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On Shaw Ming is a Singaporean
shooter
who won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
in Melbourne
, Australia
. He finished in a three-way tie with favourite Samaresh Jung
of India
and Gregory Yelavich of New Zealand
on 578 points.
On made his mark as the champion at the Asean Army Rifle Meet in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Then, national shooter and army mate Poh Lip Meng invited him to take part in the Singapore Shooting Association's monthly shoot. He made the national training squad and then the national team.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
who won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He finished in a three-way tie with favourite Samaresh Jung
Samaresh Jung
Samaresh Jung is an Indian sport shooter. He is an air pistol specialist. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won two gold medals, in the men's free pistol pairs and in the open event of 25 m standard pistol pairs, both in partnership with Jaspal Rana...
of India
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...
and Gregory Yelavich of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on 578 points.
On made his mark as the champion at the Asean Army Rifle Meet in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Then, national shooter and army mate Poh Lip Meng invited him to take part in the Singapore Shooting Association's monthly shoot. He made the national training squad and then the national team.
