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1 year, 2 months ago

Manavjit was not seeking unfair advantage, NRAI tells Jury of Appeal

The National Rifle Association of India has contested the disqualification of trap marksman Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who was barred from competition at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers because of “faulty” gun stock, categorically telling the event’s Jury of Appeal that he was not seeking any “unfair advantage”. Any butt plate toe vertical extension which is not an integral part of the …

Indian Gun Jury Rule Butt Nrai Issf

1 year, 2 months ago

Trap marksman Manavjit was not seeking unfair advantage, NRAI tells Jury of Appeal

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India has contested the disqualification of trap marksman Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who was barred from competition at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers because of "faulty" gun stock, categorically telling the event's Jury of Appeal that he was not seeking any "unfair advantage". Shotgun coach Vikram Chopra has written a letter to the tournament's jury …

Stock Gun Jury Rule Butt Manavjit Unfair Advantage

1 year, 2 months ago

Manavjit's Disqualification Unjust, Will Take Issue To 'Logical Conclusion', Says NRAI

News 18

The National Rifle Association of India has termed the disqualification of trap shooter Manavjit Singh by organisers of the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Kuwait as “unjust” and “unfair”, and is ready to take the issue to its “logical conclusion”. The NRAI also said that the rules quoted by the Asian Shooting Confederation while barring the former world champion from competition …

India Issue Manav Doha Nrai Issf Manavjit

1 year, 2 months ago

Manavjit Singh Sandhu alleges ‘politics’ after gun stock fails equipment control test ahead of Asian Olympic Qualifiers

Firstpost

New Delhi: Manavjit Singh Sandhu’s quest to qualify for the Paris Olympics suffered a huge setback on Saturday after his gun stock failed the equipment control test ahead of Asia Qualifiers in Kuwait, a development the veteran shooter blamed on “politics”. Trap shooter Manavjit alleged that the tournament director was playing politics, perhaps because “they were scared” of India winning …

Olympic Stock Gun Singh Pti Manav Nrai

1 year, 3 months ago

Shooters Manavjit, Moudgil to make national return in Asian Olympic qualifiers

The Hindu

Former World champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Olympians Gurpreet Singh and Anjum Moudgil have strengthened the Indian team for the Asian Olympic qualifiers to be staged in Jakarta and Kuwait in January. The Indian squad would be looking to win the trap and skeet quota places in the Asian shotgun Olympic qualifier to be staged in Kuwait from January 12 …

India Olympic Singh Pistol Rhythm Sangwan Esha Singh Moudgil

1 year, 11 months ago

National shotgun trials: Manavjit Singh Sandhu finishes top in men’s trap event

The Hindu

Former World Champion and six-time Asian champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu climbed on top of a 61-strong field in the men’s trap event in the third National shotgun selection trials at the Dr Karni Singh Range in Tughlakabad. The 46-year-old Manavjit beat Lakshjeet Singh Sindhu 29-25 for the top spot after having shot 119, the third-best score in qualification. Asian Games …

Singh Manavjit Sandhu Finishes

1 year, 11 months ago

Manavjit and Rajeshwari Emerge Victorious in Trap Trials, Sarabjot and Anuradha Win in Pistol

News 18

Former world champion and four-time Olympian Manavjit Singh Sandhu drew on all his experience to win the men’s trap competition in the shotgun national selection trials, which concluded here on Tuesday. India’s most recent ISSF World Cup gold medal winner Sarabjot Singh of Haryana clinched the men’s 10m air pistol T4 trial while state-mate Anuradha Devi won the women’s air …

World Cup Air Singh Win Pistol Final Manav

5 years, 4 months ago

National Shotgun championship: Manavjit Singh reigns supreme

The Hindu

Former World Champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu showed that he was still the best in the country as he clinched the men’s trap gold for the umpteenth time, with a thrilling 42-41 victory over Vishadev Singh Sidhu in the 63rd National Shotgun championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. Manavjit, a six-time Asian champion, had to endure a …

National Singh Reigns Manavjit Shot

5 years, 6 months ago

Prithviraj Tondaiman defeats favourite Manavjit Sandhu in shotgun championship

The Hindu

Prithviraj Tondaiman had a resounding 48-43 victory over former World champion and six-time Asian champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu in trap in the recently concluded 12th Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Masters shotgun championship in Bhopal. Khelo India Youth Games champion Manavaditya Singh Rathore won the bronze behind the stalwarts, ahead of Mohd. Zoravar Singh Sandhu missed the final in the shoot-off …

Singh Champion Favourite Manavjit

5 years, 7 months ago

Manavjit Sandhu looks to capitalise on the minimal chances for Olympics

The Hindu

Former World Champion in trap, Manavjit Singh Sandhu, is aspiring to make the minimal chances count, in his bid to win the Olympic quota place for Tokyo 2020. The 42-year-old Manavjit, who had won the World Championship gold in Zagreb in 2006, and has won the Asian Championship gold six times, apart from the Asian Games silver in Doha, had …

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6 years, 10 months ago

Manavjit Singh Sandhu included in TOP Scheme, Ajay Jayaram dropped

Hindustan Times

Veteran trap shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu is among five new athletes who were included in the union sports ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme on Friday. Manavjit Singh Sandhu failed to win a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. READ | India bag silver and bronze in archery World Cup Trap shooters Lakshay Sheoran and Seema Tomar have …

India Scheme Moc Singh Sandhu Jayaram Dropped Sandhu Included Manavjit Singh Sandhu

6 years, 11 months ago

ISSF World Cup: Rizvi opens India's medal account in Changwon

The Hindu

Shahzar Rizvi fought brilliantly to bridge the gap but settled for the silver - India’s first medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup - 0.2 points behind Artem Chernolisov of Russia, in the men’s air pistol at the shooting World Cup in Changwon, Korea, on Tuesday. Shahzar, who swept the air pistol gold at the shooting World Cup in Guadalajara, …

World World Cup Singh Sandhu Changwon Rizvi Opens

7 years, 2 months ago

Rajput continues to shine at the National selection trials

The Hindu

Sanjeev Rajput continued to assert his strong grip over the 50-metre free rifle as he topped the second trials in men’s rifle 3-position event in the shooting National selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad on Sunday. In centre fire pistol, Adarsh Singh surprised the strong field by topping with 585, ahead of Pemba Tamang, Vijay Kumar and …

National Trials Singh Sandhu Sanjeev Maheshwari Shreyasi Singh

7 years, 4 months ago

Manavjit asserts supremacy

The Hindu

Former World champion and six-time Asian champion, Manavjit Singh Sandhu asserted his undisputed class yet again as he beat another Olympian and former Asian champion Anwer Sultan 45-43 in a high quality final in trap in the National Shotgun Championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Saturday. Mansher Singh who had competed in four Olympics from 1984 to …

Singh Final Champion Ahead Spot Manavjit Asserts Shot Qualification

7 years, 4 months ago

Manavjit comeback to headline National Shotgun C’ship

The Hindu

Former world champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu will make a comeback to shooting in the 61st National Shotgun championship to be staged at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, from Wednesday. Read: Narang inaugurates shooting tournament With everyone starting from scratch, the Shotgun Championship should be a lively competition featuring about 300 shooters in trap alone. Read: New quota place rules …

Olympics World Championship Singh Shooters Mts Nrai

8 years, 2 months ago

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Ayonika Paul among Olympians left out for the tournament

Firstpost

Indian shooting is set to enter the post-Abhinav Bindra era with the axe falling on seasoned campaigners such as Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Ayonika Paul, who were pipped by fresh faces, for the year’s first ISSF World Cup to be held in the capital from 24 February. New Delhi: Indian shooting is set to enter the post-Abhinav Bindra era with …

World Cup Singh Event Narang Singh Sandhu Manavjit Singh Sandhu

8 years, 4 months ago

Manavjit Singh Sandhu bags gold in National Shooting Championship trap event

Firstpost

Former world champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu clinched the gold medal in men’s trap event at the 60th National Shooting Championship for Shotgun in Jaipur. Jaipur: Former world champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu clinched the gold medal in men’s trap event at the 60th National Shooting Championship for Shotgun in Jaipur on Saturday. Zoravar Singh Sandhu, who had topped qualifying with a …

Singh Jaipur Gold Medal Singh Sandhu Manavjit National Shooting Championship Manavjit Singh Sandhu

8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Kynan Chenai fail to qualify for men's trap semi-final

Firstpost

Trap shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai failed to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics men’s trap semifinals on Monday. Rio de Janeiro: Trap shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai could hardly improve on their opening day performance and failed to qualify for the Olympics men’s trap semifinals, signing off at 16th and 19th respectively on the second …

Olympics Rio Manavjit Kynan Chenai Manavjit Singh Sandhu

8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Manavjit Sandhu, Kynan Chenai face uphill task to avoid elimination in men's trap shooting event

Firstpost

Indian shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai were placed at the 17th and 19th spots after the first day of Men’s Trap qualification event at Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Rio de Janeiro: Indian shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai were placed at the 17th and 19th spots after the first day of Men’s Trap …

Rio De Janeiro Sandhu Kynan Chenai Trap Shooting

8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 2 schedule: Dipa Karmakar, Heena Sidhu among Indians to watch out for

Firstpost

Day two of the Rio Olympics 2016 will have several Indians in action, competing in women’s hockey, women’s gymnastics, women’s 10m air pistol, men’s trap and women’s archery. Sunday will see India complete in women’s hockey, women’s gymnastics, women’s 10m air pistol, men’s trap and the women’s team archery event. But the bigger medal hope will be in shooting, where …

India Japan World Medal Indian Air Team

9 years, 5 months ago

Better late than never!

The Hindu

Mairaj Ahmad Khan is 40 and is gunning for an Olympic gold in shooting. The strapping Mairaj from Khurja in Uttar Pradesh accomplished what many generations of Indian skeet shooters could not, as he won the Olympic quota place in the high-precision event, in the World Championship in Lonato, Italy in September 2015. When young, my only dream was to …

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10 years ago

Ace Shooter Manavjit Sandhu Wins Bronze, But Misses Out on Olympic Quota

The Quint

Former world champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu won the bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup in Acapulco, Mexico, but still missed out on an Olympic quota as the ace Indian trap shooter failed to finish within the top two positions. The gold medal went to Italy’s Massimo Fabbrizi, who beat legendary Australian marksman Michael Diamond in the final contest. The …

Indian Olympic Sandhu Zoravar Manavjit

10 years, 8 months ago

The best shooters perform under pressure and I have to learn that: Shreyasi Singh

Firstpost

Silver medallist Shreyasi Singh attributed her success to a training stint in Italy and thanked senior shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Mansher Singh for their encouragement. Glasgow: Having clinched her maiden Commonwealth Games medal here today, silver winner Shreyasi Singh attributed her success to a training stint in Italy and thanked senior shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Mansher Singh for …

India Italy Delhi Commonwealth Games Medal Silver Singh

10 years, 11 months ago

Gold shows I'm on right path in crucial year: Manavjit

India TV News

New Delhi: Eyeing an Olympic quota place this year, ace Indian shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu says the gold medal at the recent ISSF World Cup is a proof that his preparation is headed in the right direction in a crucial season which also features the Commonwealth and Asian Games. Manavjit produced some excellent shooting to clinch the men's trap gold …

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Manavjit was not seeking unfair advantage, NRAI tells Jury of Appeal

Trap marksman Manavjit was not seeking unfair advantage, NRAI tells Jury of Appeal

Manavjit's Disqualification Unjust, Will Take Issue To 'Logical Conclusion', Says NRAI

Manavjit Singh Sandhu alleges ‘politics’ after gun stock fails equipment control test ahead of Asian Olympic Qualifiers

Shooters Manavjit, Moudgil to make national return in Asian Olympic qualifiers

National shotgun trials: Manavjit Singh Sandhu finishes top in men’s trap event

Manavjit and Rajeshwari Emerge Victorious in Trap Trials, Sarabjot and Anuradha Win in Pistol

National Shotgun championship: Manavjit Singh reigns supreme

Prithviraj Tondaiman defeats favourite Manavjit Sandhu in shotgun championship

Manavjit Sandhu looks to capitalise on the minimal chances for Olympics

Manavjit Singh Sandhu included in TOP Scheme, Ajay Jayaram dropped

ISSF World Cup: Rizvi opens India's medal account in Changwon

Rajput continues to shine at the National selection trials

Manavjit asserts supremacy

Manavjit comeback to headline National Shotgun C’ship

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Ayonika Paul among Olympians left out for the tournament

Manavjit Singh Sandhu bags gold in National Shooting Championship trap event

Rio Olympics 2016: Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Kynan Chenai fail to qualify for men's trap semi-final

Rio Olympics 2016: Manavjit Sandhu, Kynan Chenai face uphill task to avoid elimination in men's trap shooting event

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 2 schedule: Dipa Karmakar, Heena Sidhu among Indians to watch out for

Better late than never!

Ace Shooter Manavjit Sandhu Wins Bronze, But Misses Out on Olympic Quota

The best shooters perform under pressure and I have to learn that: Shreyasi Singh

Gold shows I'm on right path in crucial year: Manavjit