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Mansher "Joey" Singh (born 1 December 1965[5] in Calcutta[6]) is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in double trap and trap.

Nickname"Joey"
Nationalteam India
Born (1965-12-01) 1 December 1965 (age 60)
Calcutta, India
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Mansher Singh
Mansher Singh (right) with Manavjit Singh Sandhu at the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
Personal information
Nickname"Joey"
National team India
Born (1965-12-01) 1 December 1965 (age 60)
Calcutta, India
EducationSt. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA)[1]
OccupationsChief Shotgun Coach, Indian Olympic Team[2]
Years active1982 – present (44 years)
Children2 (including Jaisal Singh)[1]
Parent
  • K.K. Singh[3] (father)
Sport
SportSport Shooting
Turned pro
1982[1]
Coached byMarcello Dradi[1]
Now coachingKynan Chenai
Medal record
Men's shooting[1]
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1994 VictoriaTrap
Silver medal – second place2010 New DelhiTrap doubles
Asian Games[4]
Silver medal – second place1998 BangkokTrap team
Silver medal – second place2002 BusanTrap team
Silver medal – second place2006 DohaTrap team
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuangzhouTrap team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 DohaTrap team
Asian Shotgun Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 BangkokTrap
Gold medal – first place2004 Kuala LumpurTrap
Gold medal – first place2011 Kuala LumpurTrap
Gold medal – first place2013 AlmatyTrap team
Silver medal – second place1993 ManilaTrap
Silver medal – second place2006 SingaporeTrap
Silver medal – second place2009 AlmatyTrap team
Bronze medal – third place1995 JakartaTrap
Bronze medal – third place1995 Chendu CityTrap
Bronze medal – third place2008 JaipurTrap
Bronze medal – third place2009 AlmatyTrap
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At the 2008 Olympic Games, he finished in first place in the trap qualification. He also came first at the 2004 Olympic Games. In addition, he has medals from the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. In the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, he won a gold medal in the trap event.

He also won the Arjuna Award in 1993.

Education

Singh graduated from St. Columba's School, Delhi in 1985,[7] before studying at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[8]

Olympic Results

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Olympic results [9]
Event 1984 1996 2004 2008
Trap (200 birds) 35th
176/200
Event Style Changed
Trap (125 birds) Different
Event Style
31st
118/125
21st
115/125
8th
117/125
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