By IANS
New Delhi : World trap shooter Manavjit Singh won the individual gold and also helped India clinch the team gold at the 2007 Asian Clay Shooting Championship in a close competition in Manila, Philippines.
Manavjit won the gold in a tiebreaker, beating Khaled of Kuwait, while two other teammates, Zorawar Singh and Anwer Sultan also grabbed the gold Friday, according to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
“In the qualifying round, Khaled was leading with 120/125 points and Manavjit was at the second place with 118 points. Zorawar and Sultan, were also on the same score,” NRAI said in a statement here Saturday.
“In the finals, Manavjit shot 20 and Khaled 18. In the tie shoot, Manav won the gold and Khaled the silver medal. The bronze medal went to Singapore,” it said.
India won the team gold with a total of 354/375 points.
NRAI also announced in a meeting held in Manila Saturday that the Asian Clay Shooting Federation will organize the next championship in Jaipur in February 2008.