Abhinav Bindra
Shooter

Indian Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Quick Info

Profession	Shooter
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	28/09/1982
Age	43 years
Birthplace	Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

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Bio/Wiki

Abhinav Bindra is an Indian former sport shooter and businessman.
He won the men's 10 metre air rifle gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming India's first individual Olympic gold medallist.
He also became the first Indian to hold both the World Championship and Olympic titles in the men's 10 metre air rifle event.

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Weight	60 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand & St.Stephen School, Chandigarh, India
College	University of Colorado, U.S.A.

Personal Life

Religion	Sikhism
Ethnicity	Punjabi
Hobbies	Visiting Museums, Collecting Indian Contemporary Art, Playing Games on PlayStation, Golf, tennis, hiking

Relationships & More

Sexual Orientation	Not Known
Marital Status	single

Family

Father	Apjit Bindra
Mother	Babli Bindra

Career

Debut	1997
Current Team	Indian Shooting
Coach/Mentor	Dr.Amit Bhattacharjee (Mentor), Lt. Col. Dhillon (First Coach), Gabriele Bühlmann (Current Coach), Sunny Thomas (National Coach)
Achievements	Secured a Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in the 10 m air rifle event (pairs) Won Gold at the 2006 Zagreb ISSF World Shooting Championships Won 4 Gold medals at four consecutive editions of Commonwealth Games Has a total of 3 Silver medals Won bronze medal at the 2001 ISSF World Cup in 10m air rifle, establishing a junior world record Won gold in pairs and silver in individual at 2002 Commonwealth Games Won gold in pairs and bronze in individual at 2006 Commonwealth Games Silver medal at 2010 Asian Games in 10m air rifle team event Won individual Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 10m air rifle event with a score of 700.5, becoming the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold Won gold at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Zagreb, becoming the first Indian rifle shooter to win at a World Championship Won 4 gold medals at Commonwealth Games across multiple editions Won gold in 10m air rifle singles at 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Competed in five consecutive Olympic Games from 2000 to 2016 Finished fourth at 2016 Rio Olympics in 10m air rifle event Total of over 150 medals throughout 22-year career
Career Turning Point	The 2008 Beijing Olympics
Retirement Date	05/09/2016

Favourites

Favourite Cricketer	Sachin Tendulkar
Favourite Destination	London

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/abhinavbindra/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Became the youngest participant in the 1998 Commonwealth Games at 15 years old.
2. Received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award at 18 years old.
3. Currently serves as the CEO of Abhinav Futuristic.
4. Faced career challenges due to a persistent back injury.
5. Honored with the Padma Bhushan award and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
6. Started shooting with -4 power in both eyes as a young boy.
7. A member of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
8. Retired from competitive shooting after the 2016 Rio Olympics.
9. Founder of the Abhinav Bindra Foundation.
10. Founder of ABTP, a physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre.
11. Received the ISSF Blue Cross award in 2018 for exceptional services to shooting.
12. Received the Arjuna Award in 2001.
13. Currently serves as the CEO of Walther Arms distributor in India.
14. Honored with the Padma Bhushan award in 2009, one of India's highest civilian honours.
15. Member of the Board of Advisers of GoSports Foundation since 2014.
16. Runs the Abhinav Bindra Shooting Development Program.
17. Served as Goodwill Ambassador for Indian contingent at 2016 Rio Olympics.
18. Simultaneously held World and Olympic champion titles for men's 10m air rifle event.

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