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- At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Bindra made history when he won the men’s 10-metre air rifle competition, becoming the first Indian competitor to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Bindra won the men's 10-meter air rifle event, shooting a total of 700.5. [17] He scored 596 in the qualifying round, finishing fourth, and outscored all other shooters in the finals with a round of 104.5.
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Aug 10, 2021 · Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal after the shooter won the men’s 10m air rifle shooting event at Beijing 2008.
- Naveen Peter
Aug 11, 2020 · How commando training and Chinese pellets made Abhinav Bindra an Olympic champion. Here’s a look at the preparation the Indian shooting ace went through before landing in Beijing for his golden Olympic moment in 2008.
- Naveen Peter
The gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle at Beijing 2008 was the crowning glory in Abhinav Bindra's stellar sporting career, which includes a World Championship gold and multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.
Aug 2, 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 Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 12, 2008 · Abhinav Bindra became the first-ever Indian to take home an individual Olympic gold medal, beating top Chinese and Finnish competitors in the 10-meter air rifle shooting competition.
Aug 11, 2021 · On this day, 13 years ago, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal. Bindra achieved the feat in 2008 Beijing Olympics in 10 metre Air Rifle...
