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Abhinav Singh Bindra
Personal information
Nationality India
CitizenshipIndia
Born (1982-09-28) September 28, 1982 (age 41).[1]
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
EducationBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Alma materThe Doon School
St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh
University of Colorado
OccupationSportsman (Shooter)
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in) (As of August 2011)
Weight65.5 kg (144 lb) (As of August 2011)
Parent(s)Apjit Bindra
Babli Bindra
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Men's 10 m air rifle
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Zagreb Men's 10 m Air Rifle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Men's 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Men's 10m Air Rifle (Singles)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Men's 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Men's 10m Air Rifle (Singles)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Men's 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Men's 10m Air Rifle
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Men's 10m Air Rifle (Team)

Abhinav Singh Bindra (born September 28, 1982, in Dehradun[1]) is an Indian shooter and is 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. It was also India's first gold medal since 1980, when the Men's Field Hockey Team won the gold.[2][3]

Career

Early years

Abhinav Bindra was born in an affluent Punjabi Sikh family.[4] He studied at The Doon School, Dehradun for two years before moving to St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh; he graduated from Stephen's in 2000.[5][6] His parents had an indoor shooting range installed at their home in Patiala, Punjab.[7][8] His Mental Coach was Amit Bhattacharjee, who has been closely associated with him since the beginning of his career.[9] Bhattacharjee and Lt. Col. Dhillon (who was also his first Coach) were the first ones to spot the potential in Abhinav.[10][11][12] Bindra was the youngest Indian participant at the 2000 Olympic Games.[8] His current coach is five-time Olympic shooter Gabriele Bühlmann from Basel, Switzerland, with whom he trained in Germany before the Olympics. In the 2000 Olympics Bindra achieved a score of 590, placing him 11th in the qualification round, and did not qualify for the finals since only the top eight competed in the finals.[13] After his disappointing performance, Bindra said that he has no plans to retire from shooting. [14]

Notable international performance

  • At 15, Abhinav Bindra became the youngest participant in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. His fame to honour though came when he won a Bronze in the 2001 Munich World Cup with a new junior world record score of 597/600. Bindra was also the youngest Indian participant at the 2000 Olympic Games.
  • He won six gold medals at various international meets in 2001. In 2000 he was honoured with the Arjuna Award and the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2001.
  • In the Air rifle event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester, he won Gold in the Pairs event. Bindra also won Silver in the individual event.
  • In the 2004 Athens Olympics, despite breaking the Olympic record Bindra failed to win a medal. 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.[15]
  • On July 24, 2006, Bindra became the first Indian shooter to win a World Championship gold in Zagreb. Dr. Karni Singh's Silver in 1962 was the previous best by an Indian in a World Championship meet. 
  • 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.

But it was after this success that he started suffering from a severe back injury. So much so that he was unable to compete or even lift a rifle for a year, upsetting his preparations for the Beijing Games. However, Bindra put all speculation to rest, bringing India perhaps her biggest sporting glory ever. Bindra booked his place in the 2012 Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships with a score of 699.1.[16]

  • 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.[17] 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.[18] It has been alleged that Abhinav Bindra's gun was tampered with between the qualifying and final round of the event, though no official complaint was filed by the Indian contingent.[19]

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.

  • When the 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in New-Delhi, Abhinav Bindra got the honour of being the Indian contingent's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. He also got the honour of taking the athletes’ oath on behalf of the 6,700 participants from 71 countries and territories on that occasion. Abhinav Bindra along with Gagan Narang shot in unison to set a Games record 1193 in 10m air rifle pair's event for men to win the first gold for India in the 19th Commonwealth Games. The duo scored 1193 together to break their earlier record of 1189 achieved in the last Games held four years prior in Melbourne. However the Olympic Champion had to settle for silver in the individual event. His countryman Gagan Narang, who shot a perfect 600 to equal his own world record in men’s 10m individual air rifle qualification, won the Gold.

Abhinav Bindra won the Gold medal in the Men's 10 metre Air rifle event at 12th Asian Shooting Championships, which was held in Doha Qatar.

Abhinav Bindra lost in the qualification round in 2012 London Olympics finishing with a score of 594 at 16th rank, though his compatriot Gagan Narang made it to the finals in 3rd place, and went on to win the bronze medal for India, thereby opening the medal tally for India in London Olympics 2012.

Business career

He holds a B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration) from the University of Colorado, US.[20] Bindra is the CEO of Abhinav Futuristics, the sole distributor of Walther arms in India. Abhinav has sponsorship tie-ups with Samsung, BSNL and Sahara Group.[7] He is also the brand ambassador by State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd. and also a member of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Sports Committee since 2010.

Awards and recognition

Awards for 2008 Olympics Gold medal

  • ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) by Mittal Champions Trust
  • ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) cash prize by Central Govt[22]
  • ₹25 lakh (US$30,000) cash prize by the State Government of Haryana.[23]
  • ₹25 lakh (US$30,000) cash prize by the Board of Control for Cricket in India[24]
  • ₹15 lakh (US$18,000) cash prize by Steel Ministry of India[25]
  • ₹11 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize by the State Government of Bihar. The Patna Indoor Stadium will be renamed after Abhinav Bindra.[23]
  • ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) prize by the State Government of Karnataka[26]
  • ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) cash prize by S. Amolak Singh Gakhal, Chairman Golds Gym[27]
  • ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) cash prize by Chief Minister of Maharashtra state[28]
  • ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) cash prize by State Government of Orissa[29]
  • ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) cash prize by Government of Tamil Nadu[30]
  • ₹1 lakh (US$1,200) cash prize by the State Government of Chhattisgarh[23]
  • ₹1 lakh (US$1,200) cash prize by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh
  • A free lifetime railway pass by the Railway Ministry of India[31]
  • A Gold medal by the State Government of Kerala.[32]
  • ₹15 lakh (US$18,000) cash award by Pune Municipal Corporation.[33]

References

  1. ^ a b Athlete Biography: Abhinav Bindra. The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
  2. ^ a b Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold
  3. ^ Medalists – India, The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
  4. ^ "CWG 2010 Shooting | Abhinav Bindra Profile | India Hopes Medal | Commonwealth Games | Delhi - Oneindia News". News.oneindia.in. September 28, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  5. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/world_olympic_dreams/8852481.stm
  6. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080812/main4.htm
  7. ^ a b "Abhinav Bindra's parents feeling on top of the world". Hindustan Times. India. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b "Abhinav Bindra Profile". iloveindia.com.
  9. ^ [1][dead link]
  10. ^ "Bindra upset at coaches being ignored". The Hindu. India. July 23, 2009.
  11. ^ "Abhinav Bindra win gold in Beijing". August 11, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
  12. ^ "Drona Awards: Has NRAI got its priorities right?". Yahoo! News. July 23. Retrieved August 11, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) [dead link]
  13. ^ "China grabs gold, Bindra places 11th in shooting". Rediff. September 18, 2000. Archived from the original on September 2, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ . July 30, 2012 http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3703293.ece. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |Title= ignored (|title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Bindra finishes seventh". Rediff. August 16, 2004. Archived from the original on September 2, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Abhinav Bindra clinches India's first gold". The Hindu. India. July 25, 2006. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ India's Bindra wins gold in the Men's 10m Air Rifle from the Official Website of Beijing Olympics
  18. ^ "Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold". Rediff. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on August 12, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ A news article from Times of India dated August 14, 2008, retrieved August 14, 2008
  20. ^ "Abhi-nerve cures a nation's yellow fever". The Telegraph. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Padma Awards-2009
  22. ^ Agencies (August 19, 2008). "Central Govt to give Abhinav Bindra 50 lakhs". Express India. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  23. ^ a b c Shooting Star: Prizes pour in as states honour Bindra
  24. ^ BCCI chief sanctions cash award for Bindra
  25. ^ Steel Ministry undertakings announce Rs. 15 lakh cash prize to Abhinav Bindra
  26. ^ "Karnataka announces Rs 10 lakh cash award to Bindra". The Hindu. Chennai, India. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Jalandhar Edition". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  28. ^ Deshmukh announces Rs 10 lakh cash prize to Bindra
  29. ^ Abhinav’s Olympic Gold brings nostalgia to Orissa CM
  30. ^ TN announces Rs 5 lakh for Bindra
  31. ^ Mittal lends a hand to India's Olympic hero
  32. ^ [2][dead link]
  33. ^ Desk, The (August 13, 2008). "PMC announces Rs 15 lakh cash award for Abhinav Bindra | The Punekar". Punekar.in. Retrieved November 22, 2011. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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