Abhinav Bindra

Personal Profile

• Birth Name:

  Abhinav Singh Bindra

• Common Name:

  AB

• Date of Birth:

  September 28, 1982

• Place of Birth:

  Dehra Dun, India

• Height:

  173 cm (5 ft 8 in)

• Weight:

  65 kg

• Sex:

  Male

• Hair Color:

  Black

• Eye Color:

  Black

• Nationality:

  Indian

• Religion:

  Punjabi

• Education:

  Doon school, Dehradun
  St. Stephens School, Chandigarh
  Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Colorado

• Address:

  Chandigarh (India)
  

Family

• Father:

  Apjit Bindra

• Mother:

  Babli Bindra

• Sister:

  Divya

Career

• Profession:

  Sportsman (Shooter)

• Claim to Fame:

  Won 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

• Debut:

  The youngest Indian participant at the 2000 Olympic Games