Abhinav Bindra
Personal Profile
Abhinav Bindra
Birth Name:
Abhinav Singh BindraCommon Name:
ABDate of Birth:
September 28, 1982Zodiac Sign:
LibraPlace of Birth:
Dehra Dun, IndiaHeight:
5' 8''Weight:
65 kgSex:
MaleNationality:
IndianEducation:
Doon school, Dehradun
Lanny School of Mental Management, U.S.A
St. Stephens School, Chandigarh
University of Colorado, U.S.A
Sports Mental Management from Munich
SRM University, Chennai on 8th September, 2008
Address:
Chandigarh (India)
Family
Abhinav Bindra
Father:
Apjit BindraMother:
Babli BindraSister:
Divya
Career
Abhinav Bindra
Profession:
Sportsman (Shooter)Claim to Fame:
2008 :Beijing Olympic 10m Air RifleDebut:
2000 Olympic Games
Awards
Abhinav Bindra
2009 : Padma Bhushan
2008 : Madhya Pradesh Khel Ratna
2006 : Punjab Praman Patra Award
2003 : Uttaranchal Praman Patra Award
2002 : UT Government Most Elite Sportsman Award
2002 : K.K. Birla Award
2000 : Arjuna award
2001 : Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
2001 : Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award
Trivia
Abhinav Bindra
- In 2008, he recieved International Olympic Solidarity Scholarship.
- In 2007, he recieved International Olympic Solidarity Scholarship.
- In 2006, he recieved Scholarship - Mittal Champions Trust.
- In 2004, he recieved Sahara Sports Scholarship.
- In 2004,he recieved International Olympic Solidarity Scholarship.
- PunjabState Gov. has given him $236,000.
- On August 11 2008, Abhinav Bindra won the men's 10m air rifle gold in Beijing Olympic.
- Cricket board will hand over $59,000 to Abhinav Bindra as part of its campaign to back other sports.
- The Times of India dubbed him "India's Goldfinger".
- He is the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Quotes
Abhinav Bindra
- “I am training very hard and am pretty satisfied with my performance at the national camp. I am confident of doing well at the Commonwealth Games.”
- "I’ll be leaving for London soon, to receive the 2010 Commonwealth Games baton from Queen Elizabeth II."
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Abhinav Bindra
Last Updated: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Abhinav Bindra, a Libran (28th September, 1982) from Punjab. First ever Indian who won the Gold Medal for the country. This Gold medal is also important as IndiaIndia won gold medal in men’s hockey at Moscow Olympic. won it after long 28 years. In 1980 India won gold medal in men’s hockey at Moscow Olympic. He is an MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree holder and CEO of his he Futuristic (A computer game distributor company). He is the brightest star among a new breed of talented Indian shooters. He is quite often criticized for not delivering on the promise he showed as a child prodigy.
Coming from an affluent family and with the luxury of an indoor range in his backyard, he proved to an early bird and, at 15, was the youngest participant at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Awards and recognition are not new for him. He shot into limelight by winning a bronze in the 2001 Munich World Cup with a new junior world record score of 597/600. In the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, competing in his pet Air rifle event, he won Gold in the Pairs event and Silver in the individual event. During a purple patch, He won six gold medals at various international meets in the European Circuit in 2001. He was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2001.