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{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name = Manavjit Singh Sandhu<br />
| image = The Gold Medalist, Shooting Trap Event, Shri Manavjit Singh Sandhu meeting the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill, in New Delhi on October 09, 2009 (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Sandhu in 2009<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|3 November 1976}}<br />
| birth_place = Amritsar, Punjab<br />
| height = 6 ft 4 in <br />
| weight = 198 lb<br />
| medaltemplates = <br />
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Shooting sports|shooting]]}}<br />
{{MedalCountry| {{IND}} }}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Shooting Championships]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2006 Zagreb]] | [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2006 Zagreb]] | [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships|Trap (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Cup]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2010 ISSF World Cup|2010 Acapulco]] | [[2010 ISSF World Cup (Shotgun)|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2014 ISSF World Cup|2014 Tucson]] | [[2014 ISSF World Cup (Shotgun)|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2006 ISSF World Cup|2006 Kerrville]] | [[2006 ISSF World Cup (Shotgun)|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2003 ISSF World Cup|2003 New Delhi]] | [[2003 ISSF World Cup (Shotgun)|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2009 ISSF World Cup|2009 Minsk]] | [[2009 ISSF World Cup (Shotgun)|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2015 ISSF World Cup|2015 Acapulco]] | [[2015 ISSF World Cup (Shotgun)|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Trap (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's trap pairs|Trap (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze|[[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's trap singles|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's trap|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Shooting at the 1998 Asian Games|Trap (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Shooting at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's trap team|Trap (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games|Trap (Individual)]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's trap team|Trap (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's trap team|Trap (Team)]]}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Manavjit Singh Sandhu''' (born 3 November 1976<ref>[http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/205993/manavjit-singh-sandhu Yahoo!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524235608/http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/205993/manavjit-singh-sandhu/ |date=24 May 2011 }}</ref>) is an Indian [[sport shooting|sport shooter]] who specializes in [[trap shooting]]. He is a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee in 2006 and Arjuna Awardee in 1998. He is a 4 time Olympian, having represented India at the Athens [[2004 Summer Olympics]], Beijing [[2008 Summer Olympics]] the London [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He is former World No. 1 ranked Trap Shooter.<br />
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In November 2016, Perazzi announced Manavjit Singh Sandhu as their brand ambassador.<br />
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Sandhu was educated at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]].<ref>[http://www.delhispider.com/resources/3102-Profile-Manavjit-Singh-Sandhu-Indian-Shooter.aspx Profile of Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Shooter in CWG 2010]</ref> and [[Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram]].<ref>https://www.dpsrkp.net</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.delhispider.com/resources/3102-Profile-Manavjit-Singh-Sandhu-Indian-Shooter.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 March 2012 |archive-date=13 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113120510/http://www.delhispider.com/resources/3102-Profile-Manavjit-Singh-Sandhu-Indian-Shooter.aspx |url-status=bot: unknown }} at delhispider.com, accessed 13 March 2012</ref><br />
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He belongs to the village Ratta Khera Punjab Singh Wala in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. His father is Gurbir Singh and his uncles are Randhir Singh and Parambir Singh.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120808003025/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/sandhu-manavjit-singh-1037716/index.html London Olympics 2012 Profile]</ref><br />
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He won the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships, becoming the first Indian shotgun shooter to be crowned World Champion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/historicalmedalwinners.ashx|title = Historical Results|access-date = 19 September 2014|website = www.issf-sports.org|publisher = ISSF}}</ref><br />
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He has won four silver medals at [[1998 Asian Games]], [[2002 Asian Games]] and [[2006 Asian Games]].<br />
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He won the gold medal at [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] and the bronze medal in the trap event at the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]].<br />
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He has won six gold medals at the Asian Clay Shooting Championships.<br />
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At the 2008 Olympics he finished in 12th place, having finished tied 19th at the 2004 Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/manavjit-singh-sandhu-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120843/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/manavjit-singh-sandhu-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|title = Manavjit Singh Sandhu at Sports Reference.com|access-date = 19 September 2014|website = www.sports-reference.com}}</ref><br />
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In 2010, he won the Commonwealth Shooting Championship gold and the very next week won gold at the World Cup 2010 in Mexico.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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As of 2 April 2010, he is ranked #3 in the world. His highest ranking has been World #1 in 2006.<br />
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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. His education is from the Lawrence School Sanawar. He further has studied at the YPS Chandigarh, [[Delhi Public School R.K.Puram New Delhi]]<ref>https://dpsrkp.net</ref> and the Venkateswara College, Delhi University.<br />
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He was awarded [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award for 2006–2007, Indian's highest honour given for achievements in sports.<ref>[http://sports.indiatimes.com/Khel_Ratna_for_Manavjit/articleshow/2266525.cms Khel Ratna award] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225083351/http://sports.indiatimes.com/Khel_Ratna_for_Manavjit/articleshow/2266525.cms |date=25 December 2007 }}</ref><br />
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He won the gold medal at the World Cup 2014, Tucson, US, on 11 April 2014.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Sandhu competed at the Rio [[2016 Summer Olympics]], where he finished at 16th place in the [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's trap|men's trap]] qualification round.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rio Olympics 2016: Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Kynan Chenai fail to qualify for men's trap semi-final|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/rio-olympics-2016-manavjit-singh-sandhu-kynan-chenai-fail-to-qualify-for-mens-trap-semi-final-2943014.html|access-date=9 August 2016|publisher=First Post|date=9 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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He holds the Asian Record of 124/125 Targets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Trap-shooter-Sandhu-finishes-16th/articleshow/15377666.cms|title=Trap shooter Sandhu finishes 16t|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian male sport shooters]]<br />
[[Category:Sport shooters from Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
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[[Category:Punjabi people]]<br />
[[Category:Lawrence School, Sanawar alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Khel Ratna Award]]<br />
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