Manavjit Singh Sandhu

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Manavjit Singh Sandhu is an Indian shooter. He won the bronze medal in the Men's Trap at the 2006 Commonwealth Games,Gold at 1998 Commonwealth Games,4 Silver Medals at Asian Games(1998,2002,2006),4 Gold Medals Asian Clay Shooting Championships and the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships. His career in shooting started early and his interest developed mainly due to his father Gurbir Singh Sandhu who was an international level shooter and from his school The Lawrence School Sanawar in Himachal

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