Manavjit Singh Sandhu

{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}

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{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Manavjit Singh Sandhu

| 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

| caption = Sandhu in 2009

| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|3 November 1976}}

| birth_place = Amritsar, Punjab

| height = 6 ft 4 in

| weight = 198 lb

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's shooting}}

{{MedalCountry| {{IND}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold| 2006 Zagreb | Trap }}

{{MedalSilver| 2006 Zagreb | Trap team)}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 1998 Bangkok | Trap team}}

{{MedalSilver| 2002 Busan | Trap team}}

{{MedalSilver| 2006 Doha | Trap}}

{{MedalSilver| 2006 Doha | Trap team}}

{{MedalBronze| 2010 Guangzhou | Trap team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2012 Doha|Trap}}

{{MedalSilver|2012 Doha|Trap team}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 Doha|Trap team}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Kuwait City|Trap team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Shotgun Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2009 Almaty|Trap}}

{{MedalGold|2012 Patiala|Trap}}

{{MedalGold|2012 Patiala|Trap team}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Almaty|Trap team}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Almaty|Trap team}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Kuala Lumpur|Trap team}}

{{MedalBronze|2013 Almaty|Trap}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Trap team}}

{{MedalSilver| 2002 Busan | Trap team}}

{{MedalSilver| 2010 Delhi | Trap team}}

{{MedalBronze|2006 Melbourne | Trap}}

{{MedalBronze| 2010 Delhi | Trap}}

{{MedalBronze| 2014 Glasgow | Trap}}

}}

Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 3 November 1976[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 }}) is an Indian 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.

In November 2016, Perazzi announced Manavjit Singh Sandhu as their brand ambassador.

Sandhu was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar.{{Cite web |url=http://www.delhispider.com/resources/3102-Profile-Manavjit-Singh-Sandhu-Indian-Shooter.aspx |title=Profile of Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Shooter in CWG 2010 |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=usurped }} and Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram.{{Cite web | title=Delhi Public School R. K. Puram, New Delhi | url=https://www.dpsrkp.net | access-date=2025-01-21 | website=www.dpsrkp.net}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.delhispider.com/resources/3102-Profile-Manavjit-Singh-Sandhu-Indian-Shooter.aspx |title=Profile of Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Shooter in CWG 2010 |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=usurped }} at delhispider.com, accessed 13 March 2012

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.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120808003025/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/sandhu-manavjit-singh-1037716/index.html London Olympics 2012 Profile]}}

He won the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships, becoming the first Indian shotgun shooter to be crowned World Champion.{{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}}

He has won four silver medals at 1998 Asian Games, 2002 Asian Games and 2006 Asian Games.

He won the gold medal at 1998 Commonwealth Games and the bronze medal in the trap event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

He has won six gold medals at the Asian Clay Shooting Championships.

At the 2008 Olympics he finished in 12th place, having finished tied 19th at the 2004 Olympics.{{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}}

In 2010, he won the Commonwealth Shooting Championship gold and the very next week won gold at the World Cup 2010 in Mexico.

As of 2 April 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 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{{Cite web | title=Delhi Public School R. K. Puram, New Delhi | url=https://dpsrkp.net | access-date=2025-01-21 | website=dpsrkp.net}} and the Venkateswara College, Delhi University.

He was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 2006–2007, Indian's highest honour given for achievements in sports.[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 }}

He won the gold medal at the World Cup 2014, Tucson, US, on 11 April 2014.

Sandhu competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished at 16th place in the men's trap qualification round.{{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}}

He holds the Asian Record of 124/125 Targets.{{cite news|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}}