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:That's the goodness of Abhinav Bindra that he's not giving the controversy lot of weight. '''[[User:BalanceRestored|<span style="color:navy;font-size:12;">BalanceΩrestored</span>]] '''<sup>[[User talk:BalanceRestored|<font color="tan" face="Times new roman">Talk</font>]]</sup> 09:59, 14 August 2008 (UTC) |
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Building consensus
The information most recently provided needs to be incorporated into the article keeping in mind Wikipedia's guidelines. Users must try not to get into edit wars and discuss here on the talk page proposed changes before implementing them. Shobhit102 | talk 07:24, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
I told you he was born in 1983. But no, no one listens. 67.169.0.250 (talk) 07:25, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
- IOC says he was born in 1982 and that should be the end of the discussion. Σαι ( Talk) 07:36, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
More About Abhinav Bindra
Born: October 29, 1983
Ht: / Wt: 5'8 / 143 lbs
The following biographical information was provided by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
Historical Results
Note: A complete explanation of data type and depth can be found in the Additional Information section of the biographyRank Event Year Venue Result Olympic Games 7 10m Air Rifle 2004 Athens, GRE 694.6 World Championships 1 10m Air Rifle 2006 Zagreb, CRO 699.1 Asian Championships 4 10m Air Rifle 2005 Bangkok, THA 695.3
General Interests
Marital status: Single Club name: Ranjitgarh Rifle Club: India Coach: Gaby Buehlmann, Sunny Thomas [national] (ISSF 13/02/04) Handed: Right (ISSF 13/02/04) Additional information: When and where did you begin this sport? He began the sport at the age of 15 in India. (Athlete 14/09/00)
Why this sport? He was attracted to guns and got into the sport because he liked the idea of fame. (Education Sify 28/02/02)
Training Regime He does seven hours of shooting and two hours of stretching and jogging per day. (Education Sify 28/02/02)
Most influential person in career His parents. (Athlete 01/02/00)
Sporting philosophy / motto "For a shooter, all skill lies in concentration." (Education Sify 28/02/02)
Awards and honours He received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2001, India's highest national recognition for sportsmen and women. (Tribune India 01/04/06)
He received a K.K. Birla Foundation Sports Award for 2000/01. (Tribune India 19/03/02)
He was awarded the Diploma of Honour by the International Sports Shooting Federation in 2000. (Nriol 28/06/01)
He received an Arjuna Award for 2000, India's second highest national recognition for sportsmen and women. (Tribune India 01/04/06)
General EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION In the 50m rifle 3-position pairs event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, he suffered an early equipment malfunction and was forced to borrow the weapon of teammate Anjali Bhagwat to continue. He ended up shooting a score of 1444, one more than his partner Gagan Narang, as the pair claimed the gold medals. "Shooting is 99 per cent luck and one per cent training," he said afterwards. (Delhi2010 20/03/06, IBN Live 24/03/06)
YOUNGEST COMPETITOR He was the youngest shooter to compete at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and also became the youngest person to represent India at an Olympic Games. (Dimdima 26/02/02)
FAMILY FUNDED His father's financial status provides him with the best competition and training equipment available. "I have an air-conditioned shooting range with a totally computerised Target Transportation System of international standards," he said. "I am also equipped with around seven guns, ammunition, jackets and other shooting paraphernalia." (Education Sify 28/02/02)
The following results are included in the Competition Highlights field. There can be small discrepancies due to the lack of sources for certain results. Note that the results are sorted on rank within a competition.
Results in Last Olympic Cycle: - All Placings at 2004 Olympic Games - All Placings at 2007 World Championships (Olympic events only) - Top 8 at other World Championships (Olympic events only) - Top 8 at Continental Championships (Olympic events only) - Top 3 at World Cup competitions and World Cup Final
Historical Results (before OG 2004): - Top 8 at 2000 Olympic Games - Top 3 at other Olympic Games - Top 3 at World Championships (Olympic events only, from 1997)
Language spoken: English —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.0.250 (talk) 07:49, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
- Much of it is trivia such as language spoken, most influential person etc. and cannot be included. The rest however can modified and rephrased into neutral prose, while citing reliable sources. Blogs are not reliable sources of information. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:17, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Blog
What's the proof that abhinavbindra.blogspot.com is his blog, and not a spam site?
- It is removed now. WP does not consider blog sites as notable. --GDibyendu (talk) 08:21, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
I have removed it many times and it keeps getting added by saying it is an official blog.--SkyWalker (talk) 08:37, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
- It hardly adds any value to the article. Next time it props up again, please delete it again. --GDibyendu (talk) 08:46, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
- I shall do. I was also avoiding 3RR.--SkyWalker (talk) 10:33, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
- This article validates it. No harm in having it under external links, IMO. Tintin 03:21, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for the link. IT's ok now. 202.54.176.51 (talk) 04:17, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
- This article validates it. No harm in having it under external links, IMO. Tintin 03:21, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
- I shall do. I was also avoiding 3RR.--SkyWalker (talk) 10:33, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
great going
I wanted to take a moment to applaud all those people who put in significant effort in upgrading the page. To compare, these are the changes in the page since this morning after he won the gold.
The page has moved from a stub class article to a start class article. --192.8.222.82 (talk) 13:03, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Academic qualifications
Is he a BBA or an MBA? According to The Statesman, he is an MBA. According to The Telegraph and The Tribune, he is a BBA. His young age suggests that he is a BBA, not an MBA. Also which specific school of the University of Colorado did he attend? That information has to be updated on the list of alumni page of that university as well.
GhanaDa (talk) 08:29, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Max points
The article says "Bindra scored his highest of the finals - 10.8 (A Bullseye)" . As per 10 m Air Rifle, the maximum score is 10.9. Can someone explain this. If not, I'll wait for a day and remove the "bullseye". Tintin 14:24, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for removing it. His max was 10.8 in finals. And Bullseye is 10.9. --GDibyendu (talk) 18:48, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Abhinav Bindra - a sikh
Please remove all references to Abhinav Bindra being a sikh. Someone who doesnt repect the turban or hair is not a sikh. He is a punjabi and NOT a sikh. Im not trying to take away anything from his achievement. He has made more than a billion people proud, but being a Sikh - I dont want this page to send out a wrong message to young sikhs throughout the world. 146.121.21.2 (talk) 15:53, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
- With respect wikipeadia is neutral and non-judgemental on such issues. The facts should be stated and the reader left to make up their own conclusions. Whether you think he is a good Sikh or not is not an issue to a neutral encyclopaedia. msp4realmf (talk) 17:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Mr Msp4realmf, this is not being a sikh or not. The Guru Granth Sahib states clearly who is a sikh and who is not a sikh. This is not a thing on which you can make an opinion - this is something which has been clearly defined. Dont know if you are a sikh or not, but if you are not clear on something then better check the authoritative sources. Im citing the Reht Maryada below -
"Any human being who faithfully believes in: (i) One Immortal Being, (ii) Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Guru Gobind Singh, (iii) The Guru Granth Sahib, (iv) The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and, (v) the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion is a Sikh." (Reht Maryada, Sikh Code of Conduct) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.121.21.2 (talk) 12:37, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
To the anon @ 146.121.21.2 - I have no idea if you have a valid point or not. However that doesn't give you the right to spam the article. If you have reservations on Abhinav's religion, please place the pointer in the appropriate section rather than spamming the article. We are all here to make this article meet encyclopedic and let us not move away from that. The question is not whether he is a practicing Sikh or not, but the religious origin that he belongs to. As far as his religious practices go, unless he makes a public statement, his religion is his private matter. --192.8.222.82 (talk) 13:16, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
To the anon @ 146.121.21.2 - i have placed a footnote stating that Bindra is a clean-shaven Sikh in comparison to the practice of Kesh. I hope that it addresses your issue. --192.8.222.82 (talk) 13:20, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
- Dear 146.121.21.2, I hope you know that there are Sahajdhari Sikhs who do not wear a turban and are clean shaven. Yuvraj Singh is also a Sikh. Sikh community is proud of such Sikhs, even if they have not taken Amrit. See all the Sikh sites: SikhWiki, World Sikh News. Bindra is a non-baptized Sikh. See what his father said: "My son has proved that ‘Singh is King’ in a real sense. He has brought laurels for the whole Sikh community and for the whole nation…" Even Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (The most RESPECTED body of Amritdhari Sikhs) has congratulated him and awarded him a prize! Then WHO ARE YOU TO DECIDE WHETHER HE IS A SIKH OR NOT? 202.54.176.51 (talk) 03:03, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
- Your argument is ridiculous. Govts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu have also given him a prize and congratulated him. According to your argument Abhinav is a Keralite and he is a Tamil. Very Laughable !!! SGPC has honored foreign nationals as well. Does it mean, they are sikhs ? Im not sure if you have read Predicate logic, but if you have, then you would know what Im saying.
- And I will add one more thing from the admin of a Sikh community called Langar Hall: "The conversation of who is a Sikh and who is not a Sikh is endless. This particular post is meant to celebrate Abhinav's achievement, not comment upon his religiousity. If you insist upon asserting yourself as the judge of Abhinav's Sikhi (or lack of it), then find another forum to post it. The conversation of cultural and religious identity is frequently discussed on The Langar Hall. If you wish to make a point, be eloquent and do it on those posts....Admin Singh". 202.54.176.51 (talk) 03:28, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
In Sikh parlance, according to Reht Maryada, they are patits (renegades - those who have fallen by the wayside). There is little chance of their ever-taking amrit. There is no getting away from the fact that in the West, the practice of taking the pahul and wearing the hair and beard unshorn is on the decline. This is admitted by most Sikh leaders and will be apparent to any shrewd observer. The danger is these clean shaven men who claim to be sahajdhari Sikhs and form the bulk of the sangat(congregation) in gurdwaras in the West may slowly slide into Hinduism. This danger is very real because they have no knowledge of Gurbani, speak mostly English and have only a smattering of Punjabi. Some do not even know the names of our ten Gurus or the Punjabi names of weekdays. Can they be classified as sahajdharis when there is little chance of their ever being keshdharis, leave alone amritdharis. And yet in the eyes of the law they are Sikhs ! because that is what their passports states. Its easy for you to associate the phrase 'Sahajdhari Sikh' with Abhinav Bindra. However, in reality he is closer to being a Hindu than to being a Sikh. Im not judging this, THIS IS A FACT. If Abhinav Bindra comes out and says that he is a Sahajdhari Sikh, I have no objection- put it up on Wikipedia. However, dont associate any tom, dick and harry with the Sikh religion. IntrepidSoldier (talk) 13:58, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
As for all other people like Yuvraj Singh, they chose not to bear a turban and they chose to cut their hair. This is a matter of convenience. the term 'Sahajdhari Sikhs' has become a matter of convenience ? How ridiculous is your observation ! Sahajdhari Sikhs are 1 step closer to becoming amritdhari sikhs. If a keshdhari sikh becomes a Sahajdhari, is he more likely to give up on sikhism or he is more likely to become an amritdhari sikh ? People like Abhinav, Yuvraj are renegades and are most likely to give up sikhism sooner rather than later. Im not judging anyone, let Abhinav Bindra or his family come out and say that they are Sahajdhari sikhs - then put it on the wikipedia page. If not, better not put information that cannot be verified. I bet you - they dont have the guts to come out and say they are Sahajdhari Sikhs. And now lemme ask you the same question - WHO ARE YOU TO DECIDE THAT HE IS A SIKH ? This information is unverifiable, hence you cannot put it up on Wikipedia. IntrepidSoldier (talk) 14:02, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
- I am not deciding that he is a Sikh, Mr. Orthodox Fanatic Extremist. Look at these links:
- World Sikh News: Sikh shooter wins first ever individual gold for India at Olympics
- SikhNet:
"My son has proved that 'Singh is King' in a real sense. He has brought laurels for the whole Sikh community and for the whole nation," said father AS Bindra.
- SikhiWiki: "Abhinav Bindra is 24 year old Sikh sportsman from Chandigarh, Punjab India."
- The Langar Hall: Sikhs that shoot
- Stop taking credit from Sikh community. 202.54.176.51 (talk) 04:17, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Regarding Olympic Controversy
It is alleged that Abhinav's and Gagan's gun was fiddled with during the competition. Can some one create a separate section on the same.BalanceΩrestored Talk 07:53, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
- Source?. --SkyWalker (talk) 08:47, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
As per Rediff Bindra says no such controversy. -Bharatveer (talk) 09:08, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
- I've already posted the references from Times of India. http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bindras_gun_was_fiddled_with_before_final/articleshow/3361598.cms
BalanceΩrestored Talk 09:57, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
- That's the goodness of Abhinav Bindra that he's not giving the controversy lot of weight. BalanceΩrestored Talk 09:59, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Abhinav Bindra Is The Golden Eye Of India
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