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Abhinav Apjit Bindra (born 28 September 1982) is an Indian Olympic gold medallist, retired sport shooter, and businessman. He is the first and one of only two Indians to win an Individual Olympic Gold Medal.
The Indian shooter went to the 1998 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old and then travelled to the Sydney Olympics in 2000 as the youngest Indian participant. It was a breakthrough year as he won six gold medals at various events and won bronze at the World Cup, setting a then-junior record score.
1 day ago · Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an Individual gold medal at the Olympics. On August 11, 2008, Abhinav Bindra made Indian Olympic history. He won India’s first individual gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle event. Bindra’s interest in shooting began when he was young. His father, who often cleaned guns, sparked his curiosity.
Jun 20, 2024 · Abhinav Bindra is an Indian rifle shooter and winner of the men’s 10-metre air rifle competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He is India’s first-ever individual Olympic gold medalist.
The Olympic gold medalist, Abhinav Bindra, expressed his feelings after carrying the Olympic flame in the Paris 2024 Torch Relay, saying that it was an honour beyond words. "Carrying the Olympic ...
3 days ago · As Neeraj Chopra defends his Olympic gold in javelin, sixteen years earlier Abhinav Bindra made history by winning gold in the 10-meter air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in a career that ...
2 days ago · Shooting legend Abhinav Bindra got the privilege of carrying the Olympic flame during the Paris 2024 Torch Relay on Wednesday. Bindra took to X (formerly Twitter) to share pictures of the moment when he carried the flame. Carrying the Olympic flame yesterday in the Paris 2024 Torch Relay was an ...
Feb 2, 2024 · Abhinav Bindra selected as torchbearer for Paris 2024 Olympics. The former shooter won the men’s 10m air rifle event at Beijing 2008 and is India’s first-ever Olympic gold medal winner.
ABHINAV A. BINDRA. Olympic Champion, Entrepreneur. Abhinav Bindra’s journey to becoming the first Indian to win an individual Olympic Gold (Beijing, 2008), and the first Indian to win a World Championship Gold (2006) in Air Rifle shooting is an example of a single-minded quest for perfection.
5 days ago · Legendary Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra was on Monday bestowed with the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement.
