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Abhinav Bindra (Punjabi: ਅਿਭਨਵ ਿਬੰਦਰਾ, Hindi: अभिनव बिंद्रा , born September 28, 1982[1]) is an Indian shooter from Zirakpur, in Mohali district, (near Chandigarh), Punjab and is the current World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. He became the first Indian to win an individual Gold medal at the Olympic Games and the first gold medal since 1980 for India by winning the gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[2][3].
[] Early years
Abhinav Bindra comes from an affluent Sikh [4] family. His parents are Dr A S Bindra and Babli Bindra.[5] .
He studied at the Doon School, Dehradun till the 10th standard and then left for St. Stephens School, Chandigarh to pursue shooting, He has completed his MBA from United States of America. And did his ranger shooting training in Germany. Practiced his skills 12-to 14 hrs a day at his own world class shooting ranger station worth millions of dollers at his farmhouse near chandigarh.[citation needed].
[] Career
[] Early years
Abhinav Bindra potential talent was first spotted by his first coach Lt. Col. J.S. Dhillon[6][7]. Abhinav Bindra was the youngest Indian participant at the 2000 Olympic Games.[8] He scored 590 (98,99,98,97,100) placing him 11th in the qualification round, and did not qualify for the finals (only the top 8 compete in the finals).[9]
[] International performance
He won six gold medals at various international meets in 2001.
In the 10 m Air rifle event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester, 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.[10]
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 injuiry.
[] 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[11]
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.[12] Bindra was tied with Henri Häkkinen heading into his final shot. Bindra scored his highest of the finals - 10.8 (A Bullseye) while Hakkinen came with 9.7 to settle for Bronze medal.[13]
This was India's first individual gold medal at the Olympics, and the first gold in 28 years, since the Men's Hockey team won the gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[2]
[] Awards and recognitions
- 2000 - Arjuna award.[14]
- 2001 - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (India's highest sports award).[15]
[] Business career
Abhinav Bindra holds an M.B.A. (Masters in Business Administration) from the University of Colorado, US. He is the CEO of Abhinav Futuristics, a PC games peripherals distributor based in Chandigarh.[16].
[] References
- ^ a b Athlete Biography: Abhinav Bindra. The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
- ^ Medalists - India, The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- ^ [1]
- ^ Abhinav Bindra's parents feeling on top of the world
- ^ "Abhinav Bindra win gold in Beijing" (August 11, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Drona Awards: Has NRAI got its priorities right?" (in English). Yahoo! News (July 23). Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Abhinav Bindra Profile". iloveindia.com.
- ^ "China grabs gold, Bindra places 11th in shooting". Rediff (2000-09-18). Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Bindra finishes seventh". Rediff (2004-08-16). Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ ""Abhinav Bindra clinches India's first gold"". The Hindu (2006-07-25). Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ 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 on 2008-08-11.
- ^ 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
- ^ Abhinav Bindra: One of the finest talent Chandigarh has produced
[] External Links
- Official profile of Abhinav Bindra at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Weblog maintained by Abhinav Bindra during the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Abhinav Futuristics, company of which Abhinav Bindra is CEO
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