Abhinav Bindra
Abhinav Singh Bindra | |
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File:Abhinav Bindra.jpg | |
Born | [1]. | September 28, 1982
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | AB[citation needed] |
Citizenship | Indian |
Education | Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) |
Alma mater | University of Colorado |
Occupation | Sportsman (Shooter) |
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) (As of August 2008[update]) |
Board member of | Abhinav Futuristics |
Parent(s) | Apjit Bindra Babli Bindra |
Abhinav Singh Bindra (Punjabi: ਅਭਿਨਵ ਬਿੰਦਰਾ, born September 28, 1982[1]) is an Indian shooter from Zirakpur, Mohali, Punjab and is the current World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. By winning the gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games and India's first gold medal since 1980, when the Men's Field Hockey Team won the gold.[2][3]
Early years
Abhinav Bindra comes from an affluent Sikh family. His parents, Dr. Apjit and Babli Bindra, are promoters of the Hitech Group of companies. The group has a turnover of Rs. 300 crores (US $75 million) with interests in agro and dogfood-processing, computer gaming, livestock genetics and pharmaceuticals.[4] Bindra is a fifth generation descendant of legendary Sikh warrior Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa on his mother's side.[5] Bindra has one sister — Divya, a fashion designer, married into the family that owns Atlas Cycles(Haryana).[6]
Bindra studied at the Doon school, Dehradun[7] and later at St. Stephens School, Chandigarh.[8] He earned his BBA from the University of Colorado.
Career
Bindra's potential talent was first spotted by his first coach Lt. Col. J.S. Dhillon[9][10]. Bindra was the youngest Indian participant at the 2000 Olympic Games.[11] His current coach is Gabriela Buhlmann from Basel, Switzerland, with whom he trained in Germany before the Olympics He scored 590 (98,99,98,97,100) placing him 11th in the qualification round, and did not qualify for the finals since only the top 8 compete in the finals.[12]
International performance
Bindra won six medals at various international meets in 2001. In the 10 m Air rifle event at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, he won Gold in the Pairs event and Silver in the individual event.
At the 2004 Olympic Games, he scored 597 in the qualification round and was placed third behind Qinan Zhu (599 - Olympic Record) and Li Jie (598). In the finals, Abhinav finished with 97.6 points, last in the field of eight and was the only player below 100 points. His sub-par finals dropped him from third to seventh.[13]
At the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, he won the Gold in the Pairs event and the Bronze in the Singles event. Abhinav missed the 2006 Asian Games at Doha because of a back injury.
2008 Beijing Olympics
Bindra booked his place in the 2008 Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships with a score of 699.1[14]
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Abhinav Bindra won the gold for the Men's 10m Air Rifle final after shooting a total of 700.5. He scored 596 (fourth) in the qualifying round and out-scored all other shooters in the finals with a round of 104.5. In the finals, he started with a shot of 10.7, and none of his shots were below 10.0.[15] Bindra was tied with Henri Häkkinen heading into his final shot. Bindra scored his highest of the finals — 10.8 while Hakkinen came with 9.7 to settle for the Bronze medal.[16]Again, Abhinav Bindra won the gold in spite of his gun being allegedly fiddled with. [17]
This was India's first individual gold medal at the Olympics, and the first gold in 28 years, since the Men's Field Hockey team won the gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[2] Bindra was rewarded by various Indian state governments and private organizations for his achievement.
Awards and recognitions
- 2000 - Arjuna award.[18]
- 2001 - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (India's highest sports award).[19]
Awards for Olympics Gold medal
- Rs. 1 crore cash prize by State Government of Punjab.[20]
- Rs. 2 lakh cash prize by Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee[21]
- Rs. 25 lakh cash prize by the Board of Control for Cricket in India[22]
- Rs. 15 lakh cash prize by Steel Ministry of India[23]
- A free lifetime railway pass by the Railway Ministry of India[24]
- Rs. 10 lakh cash prize by Chief Minister of Maharashtra state[25]
- Rs. 5 lakh cash prize by State Government of Orissa[26]
- Rs. 1.5 Crore by L N Mittal, Arcelor Mittal
- Rs. 10 lakh cash prize by the State Government of Karnataka[27]
- Rs. 11 lakh cash prize by the State Government of Bihar. The Patna Indoor Stadium will be renamed after Abhinav Bindra.[20]
- Rs. 1 lakh cash prize by the State Government of Chhattisgarh[20]
- Rs. 25 lakh cash prize by the State Government of Haryana.[20]
- Rs. 5 lakh cash prize by M. Karunanidhi, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu[28]
- A Gold medal by the State Government of Kerala.[29]
- Rs. 50 lakh cash prize by Central Govt [30]
Business career
Abhinav Bindra holds a B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration) from the University of Colorado, US.[31]
Bindra is the CEO of Abhinav Futuristics - the sole distributor of Walther arms in India. Abhinav has sponsorship tie-ups with Samsung and Sahara Group.[4]
References
- ^ a b Athlete Biography: Abhinav Singh Bindra. The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
- ^ Medalists - India, The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- ^ a b "Abhinav Bindra's parents feeling on top of the world". Hindustan Times. 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
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(help) - ^ "Our son Abhinav — 'Abhhinav has lagan for hard work'". Rediff. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
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(help) - ^ "Our Son Abhinav — 'The win is just sinking in'". Rediff. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ News item from Doon School Alumni website
- ^ "Awards". St. Stephens Chandigarh. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Abhinav Bindra win gold in Beijing". August 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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(help) - ^ "Drona Awards: Has NRAI got its priorities right?". Yahoo! News. July 23. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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(help) - ^ "Abhinav Bindra Profile". iloveindia.com.
- ^ "China grabs gold, Bindra places 11th in shooting". Rediff. 2000-09-18. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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(help) - ^ "Bindra finishes seventh". Rediff. 2004-08-16. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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(help) - ^ ""Abhinav Bindra clinches India's first gold"". The Hindu. 2006-07-25. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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(help) - ^ India's Bindra wins gold in the Men's 10m Air Rifle from the Official Website of Beijing Olympics
- ^ "Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold". Rediff. 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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(help) - ^ A news article from Times of India dated 14-08-2008, retrieved 14-08-2008
- ^ List of Arjuna Award recipients in Shooting, from Sports Portal of Government of India
- ^ List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award recipients, from Sports Portal of Government of India
- ^ a b c d Shooting Star: Prizes pour in as states honour Bindra
- ^ SGPC congratulates Abhinav Bindra
- ^ BCCI chief sanctions cash award for Bindra
- ^ Steel Ministry undertakings announce Rs. 15 lakh cash prize to Abhinav Bindra
- ^ Mittal lends a hand to India's Olympic hero
- ^ Deshmukh announces Rs 10 lakh cash prize to Bindra
- ^ Abhinav’s Olympic Gold brings nostalgia to Orissa CM
- ^ "Karnataka announces Rs 10 lakh cash award to Bindra". The Hindu. 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ TN announces Rs 5 lakh for Bindra
- ^ http://www.keralanext.com/Kerala/read.asp?id=1282016
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- ^ "Abhi-nerve cures a nation's yellow fever". The Telegraph. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
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See also
External links
- Abhinav Bindra's personal blog
- Abhinav Bindra's Profile & Records
- Abhinav Bindra's curry and meat factory
- Official profile of Abhinav Bindra at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Beijing Olympics Live
- Abhinav Futuristics, company of which Abhinav Bindra is CEO
- Video of awards ceremony - 2008 Beijing Olympics 10m mens air rifle
- Arjuna Award recipients
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna recipients
- Indian sport shooters
- Commonwealth Games gold medalists for India
- Commonwealth Games silver medalists for India
- Commonwealth Games bronze medalists for India
- Olympic gold medalists for India
- Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic shooters of India
- Punjabi people
- Living people
- 1982 births
- People from Chandigarh
- Indians at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- University of Colorado alumni