| Name(s) |
MANAVJIT SINGH
SANDHU |
| Date of
Birth |
November 03, 1976 |
|
Identity |
Indian sport
shooter who specializes in trap shooting. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1998: He won the gold medal
at 1998 Commonwealth Games.
- 1998: He received the
Arjuna Award from Govt. of India.
- 2004: He represented India
at the Athens Olympic Games.
- 2006: He won the gold medal
at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships, becoming the
first Indian shotgun shooter to be crowned World Champion.
- 2006: He won the bronze
medal in the trap event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
- 2006: He was honoured with
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
- 2006: During this year he
was ranked #1 in the world.
- 2008: He represented India
at the Beijing Olympic Games.
- 2010: In 2010, he won the
Commonwealth Shooting Championship gold and the very next
week won gold at the World Cup 2010 in Mexico.
- April 02, 2010: As of this
date, he was ranked #3 in the world.
- 2012: He represented India
at the London Olympic Games.
- April 11, 2014: He won the
Gold Medal at the World Cup 2014, Tucson, USA on this day.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- His career in shooting started early and his interest
developed mainly due to his father Gurbir Singh Sandhu who
is an Olympian and Arjuna Awardee.
- He belongs to the village of Ratta Khera in the district
of Firozpur, Punjab, India.
- He is a 3 time Olympian.
- First Indian shotgun shooter to be crowned World
Champion.
- Former World No.1 ranked Trap Shooter.
- He has won six gold medals at the Asian Clay Shooting
Championships.
- He holds the Asian Record of 124/125 Targets.
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Trap Men Highlights - ISSF Shotgun World Cup 2014, Tucson (USA) |
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How to Shoot Trap - Shotgun Shooting Tip |
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Trap Shooting Basics |
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