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an Indian businessman and retired sport shooter. He is 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 ISSF World Shooting Championships. ...
Born: 28 September 1982 (age 38 years), Dehradun
Height: 1.73 m
Awards: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Padma Bhushan, Arjuna Award for Shooting, more
Gold medal: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle
Parents: Apjit Bindra, Babli Bindra
Education: The Doon School, University of Colorado Boulder, St. Stephen's School
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Ans = Abhinav Bindra. an Indian businessman and retired sport shooter.[1] He is currently India's only individual Olympic gold medalist.[2] His gold in the 10-meter air rifle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics was also India's first Olympic gold medal since 1980.[3][4] He is 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 ISSF World Shooting Championships. Bindra has also won nine medals at the Commonwealth Games and three gold medals at the Asian Games. In 2018, Bindra was bestowed with the prestigious Blue Cross, the ISSF's highest honor.[7][8]
With more than 150 medals in his 22-year career, he is the recipient of the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India[5] and is one of the top influencers of sport policy in the country.
With more than 150 medals in his 22-year career, he is the recipient of the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India[5] and is one of the top influencers of sport policy in the country.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 September 5, 2016, he announced his retirement.[6]
With more than 150 medals in his 22-year career, he is the recipient of the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India[5] and is one of the top influencers of sport policy in the country.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 September 5, 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. In 2018, Bindra was bestowed with the prestigious Blue Cross, the ISSF's highest honor.[7][8]
In 2018, Bindra was bestowed with the prestigious Blue Cross, the ISSF's highest honor.[7][8]Bindra is also currently a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission.
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