Abhinav Bindra
Shooter who won India’s first individual Olympic gold medal
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Abhinav Bindra is a former sport shooter who won the 10 metre air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, India’s first individual Olympic gold medal. He was also world champion in 2006 and has since worked on athlete welfare and sports science.
Biography
Early start
Bindra grew up in a well-off Punjabi family; his father built him a shooting range at their home near Chandigarh. He competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games aged fifteen and at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, the youngest Indian participant there.
World champion
In 2006 he became India’s first world champion in shooting, winning the 10 m air rifle title in Zagreb despite a back injury that had threatened his career.
Beijing gold
On 11 August 2008, at the Beijing Olympics, he scored a near-perfect 10.8 with his final shot to win gold in the 10 m air rifle — the first individual Olympic gold for India. He competed again at London 2012 and finished fourth at Rio 2016 before retiring.
After shooting
Bindra wrote the autobiography A Shot at History, runs a foundation that supports sports science and athlete rehabilitation, and served on the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission. He received the Khel Ratna in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2009, and was awarded the Olympic Order in 2024.
Timeline
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1982
Born in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand)
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1998
Commonwealth Games at fifteen
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2000
Sydney Olympics
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2001
Khel Ratna
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2006
World champion
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2008
Olympic gold in Beijing
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2009
Padma Bhushan
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2016
Fourth at Rio; retires
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2024
Olympic Order
Awards and honours
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
2001
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Padma Bhushan
2009
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Olympic Order
2024
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He won India’s first individual Olympic gold medal.
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His father built a shooting range at home for him.
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He was the youngest Indian at the Sydney Olympics.
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Who is Abhinav Bindra?
Abhinav Bindra is a former sport shooter who won the 10 metre air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, India’s first individual Olympic gold medal. He was also world champion in 2006 and has since worked on athlete welfare and sports science.
How old is Abhinav Bindra?
Abhinav Bindra is 44 years old, born on 28 September 1982 in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand).
Where is Abhinav Bindra from?
Abhinav Bindra was born in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand).
What is Abhinav Bindra known for?
Abhinav Bindra is best known for 10 m air rifle gold at Beijing 2008; 2006 world champion.
What awards has Abhinav Bindra received?
Notable honours include Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2001), Padma Bhushan (2009), Olympic Order (2024).
References
- Abhinav Bindra — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Abhinav Bindra — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Abhinav Bindra — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Abhinav Bindra — Olympics.com athlete profile. Olympics.com. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Abhinav Bindra — Goodreads author page. Goodreads. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Abhinav Bindra — Olympedia. Olympedia. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Abhinav Bindra — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Official website. abhinavbindra.com. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Abhinav Bindra (Q320610) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
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