Abhinav Bindra

Abhinav Bindra
Bindra in 2011
Personal information
Full nameAbhinav Apjit Bindra
NationalityIndian
Born (1982-09-28) 28 September 1982 (age 42)[1]
Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh (present–day Uttarakhand), India
EducationBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Alma materThe Doon School
St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh
University of Colorado
Occupation(s)Former Sport shooter, Businessman
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65.5 kg (144 lb)
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service2011–present
Rank Honorary Lieutenant Colonel
Unit Territorial Army
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 – –
World Shooting Championships 1 – –
Asian Games – 1 2
Commonwealth Games 4 2 1
Total 6 3 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 10 m air rifle
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Zagreb 10 m Air Rifle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 10m Air Rifle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 10m Air Rifle (Singles)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi 10m Air Rifle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne 10m Air Rifle (Singles)
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 10m Air Rifle (Team)
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 10m Air Rifle (Team)
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Men's 10m Air Rifle
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Abhinav Bindra OLY (born 28 September 1982) is an Indian former sport shooter and a present businessman.[1] He is an Olympic gold medalist as well as the first and one of only two Indians to win an individual Olympic gold medal.[2][3] Bindra is also the first Indian to have held concurrently the world and Olympic titles for the men's 10-meter air rifle event, having earned those honors at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Championships. Bindra has won seven medals at the Commonwealth Games and three medals at the Asian Games.

With more than 150 medals in his 22-year career, he is the recipient of the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India[4] and is one of the top influencers of sport policy in the country.[5]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Bindra finished fourth in the finals of the 10-meter air rifle event. He also served as a goodwill ambassador for the Rio 2016 Olympics Indian contingent, having been appointed to that post by the Indian Olympics Association (IOA). On 5 September 2016, he announced his retirement.[6] Bindra's primary outreach to Indian sports is through the Abhinav Bindra Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to integrate sports, science, and technology into Indian sports and encourage high-performance physical training.[7]

In 2018, Abhinav was bestowed with the prestigious Blue Cross, the ISSF's highest honor.[8][9] He is also currently a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission.[10] Bindra carried the Olympic torch at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[11]

  1. ^ a b "Athlete Biography: Abhinav Bindra". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Medalists – India". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Bindra gets Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri for Dhoni, Bhajji, Advani". The Times of India. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "'Privilege to pursue my dream,' says Abhinav Bindra as he receives prestigious Olympic Order".
  6. ^ "A legend rides into the sunset – Olympian Abhinav Bindra retires". sportscafe.in. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  7. ^ "ABFT".
  8. ^ "Raninder and Bindra get awards". The Hindu. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Abhinav Bindra becomes first Indian to get highest shooting". The Times of India. TOI. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Athletes' Commission". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Abhinav Bindra selected as torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics". The Times of India. 2 February 2024.