Manavjit Singh Sandhu was born on September 3, 1976, in Chandigarh, India. Coming from a sporting family where his father Gurbir Singh Sandhu was a noted shooter and coach, Manavjit took up trap shooting early in life, dominating domestic and international shotgun circuits.
Sandhu established himself as a dominant trap shooter on the global ISSF circuit, achieving the World No. 1 ranking.
His key athletic strengths include:
His historic gold medal victory at the 2006 ISSF World Championships in Nicosia cemented his legendary status.
1976 — Born in Chandigarh, India
1998 — Won Gold in trap pairs at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
2006 — Crowned World Champion at the ISSF World Championships in Cyprus and awarded World No. 1 ranking
2006 — Won Gold at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Olympics — Represented India at Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016
Manavjit Singh Sandhu's enduring excellence set rigorous standards for Indian shotgun shooting.
His pioneering career remains an inspiration for upcoming trap and skeet shooters nationwide.
Age: 50
Gender: Male
