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<div>{{short description|Indian businessman and retired professional shooter}}<br />
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{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name = Abhinav Bindra<br />
| image = Abhinav Bindra and Mary Kom - British High Commission, Delhi, 27 July 2011 (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Bindra in 2011<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| ethnicity = <br />
| citizenship = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1982|9|28}}<ref name="DOB"/><br />
| birth_place = [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]], India<br />
| residence = [[Zirakpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India<br />
| education = [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] (B.B.A.)<br />
| alma_mater = [[The Doon School]]<br />[[St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh]]<br />[[University of Colorado at Boulder|University of Colorado]]<br />
| occupation = Fmr [[Shooting sports|Sport shooter]], Businessman<br />
| height = {{convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} ({{As of|August 2011}})<br />
| weight = {{convert|65.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}} ({{As of|August 2011}})<br />
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport| Men's [[shooting sports|shooting]]}}<br />
{{MedalCountry| India }}<br />
{{MedalCount | total = yes<br />
| [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] | 1 | – | –<br />
| [[World Shooting Championships]] | 1 | – | –<br />
| [[Asian Games]] | – | 1 | 2<br />
| [[Commonwealth Games]] | 4 | 2 | 1<br />
}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} [[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]]<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2006 Zagreb]] | [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships|10 m Air Rifle]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]] | [[Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Pairs)]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Pairs)]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Pairs)]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10m Air Rifle]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]] | [[Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Singles)]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Singles)]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games|10m Air Rifle (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Asian Games|10m Air Rifle (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Asian Games|Men's 10m Air Rifle]]}}<br />
| other_names = <br />
| Mother = Babli Bindra<br />
}}<br />
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'''Abhinav Apjit Bindra''' is an Indian [[Olympic Games|Olympic gold medallist]], retired [[shooting sports|sport shooter]], and businessman.<ref name="DOB">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090318090108/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/205955.shtml Athlete Biography: Abhinav Bindra]. The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.</ref> He is the first and one of only 2 Indians to win an Individual Olympic Gold Medal.<ref name="rediff_abhinav_wins">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/11bindra.htm|title=Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812072901/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/11bindra.htm|archive-date=12 August 2008|access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080814015609/http://results.beijing2008.cn./WRM/ENG/INF/GL/92A/IND_T.shtml Medalists – India], The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games</ref> He is the first Indian to have held concurrently the world and Olympic titles for the men's 10-meter air rifle event, having earned those honors at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships]]. Bindra has also won seven medals at the [[Commonwealth Games]] and three medals at the [[Asian Games]].<br />
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With more than 150 medals in his 22-year career, he is the recipient of the [[Padma Bhushan]] from the Government of India<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 25, 2009|title=Bindra gets Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri for Dhoni, Bhajji, Advani {{!}} More sports News – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Bindra-gets-Padma-Bhushan-Padma-Shri-for-Dhoni-Bhajji-Advani/articleshow/4031082.cms|access-date=2020-07-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and is one of the top influencers of sport policy in the country.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}<br />
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At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Bindra finished fourth in the finals of the 10-meter air rifle event. He also served as a goodwill ambassador for the Rio 2016 Olympics Indian contingent, having been appointed to that post by the [[Indian Olympic Association|Indian Olympics Association (IOA)]]. On September 5, 2016, he announced his retirement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/articles/shooting/2016/sep/05/a-legend-rides-into-the-sunset-olympian-abhinav-bindra-retires|title=A legend rides into the sunset – Olympian Abhinav Bindra retires|date=5 September 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921101428/https://sportscafe.in/articles/shooting/2016/sep/05/a-legend-rides-into-the-sunset-olympian-abhinav-bindra-retires|archive-date=21 September 2016|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref><br />
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Bindra's primary outreach to Indian sports is through the Abhinav Bindra Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to integrate [[Sports science|sports, science]], and technology into Indian sports and encourage high-performance physical training.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}<br />
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In 2018, Abhinav was bestowed with the prestigious Blue Cross, the [[International Shooting Sport Federation|ISSF]]'s highest honor.<ref name="The blue cross">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/raninder-and-bindra-get-awards/article25636930.ece|title=Raninder and Bindra get awards|work=The Hindu|date=30 November 2018|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/abhinav-bindra-becomes-first-indian-to-get-highest-shooting-honour-the-blue-cross/articleshow/66882574.cms|title=Abhinav Bindra becomes first Indian to get highest shooting|website=The Times of India|publisher=TOI|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201111516/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/abhinav-bindra-becomes-first-indian-to-get-highest-shooting-honour-the-blue-cross/articleshow/66882574.cms|archive-date=1 December 2018|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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Bindra is also currently a member of the [[IOC Athletes' Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-03|title=Athletes' Commission|url=https://olympics.com/ioc/athletes-commission|access-date=2021-11-06|website=International Olympic Committee|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
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===Early years===<br />
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Bindra was born in [[Dehradun]] in [[Uttarakhand, India|Uttarakhand]], to a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] family. He was educated at [[the Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]] and at [[St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh|St. Stephen's School]] in [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/world_olympic_dreams/9451296.stm|title=Schools Spotlight on Team Abhinav Bindra|date=8 April 2011}}</ref> He studied [[business administration]] at the [[University of Colorado Boulder]].<ref name=":0" /> Determined to train with the best possible facilities, which were then not available in India, he would train for prolonged periods in Germany.<ref name="business">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?sectionName=&id=7676cbeb-1b06-4430-9352-3552023cb148&MatchID1=4737&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1194&MatchID2=4728&TeamID3=2&TeamID4=3&MatchType2=1&SeriesID2=1191&PrimaryID=4737&Headline=Abhinav%27s+parents+feeling+on+top+of+the+world&strParent=strParentID|title=Abhinav Bindra's parents feeling on top of the world|date=11 August 2008|work=Hindustan Times|location=India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828222105/http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?sectionName=&id=7676cbeb-1b06-4430-9352-3552023cb148&MatchID1=4737&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1194&MatchID2=4728&TeamID3=2&TeamID4=3&MatchType2=1&SeriesID2=1191&PrimaryID=4737&Headline=Abhinav%27s+parents+feeling+on+top+of+the+world&strParent=strParentID|archive-date=28 August 2008|access-date=14 August 2008}}</ref><br />
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===Notable international performances===<br />
At the age of 15, Bindra was the youngest participant in the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]]. He was also the youngest Indian participant at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney. At the 2000 Olympics, he achieved a score of 590, placing him 11th in the qualification round. With that score, he was not able to qualify for the finals. He was also honored with the [[Arjuna Award]] that year.<br />
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In international competitions, he won his first medal, a bronze, at the 2001 Munich World Cup with a new junior world record score of 597/600. He won six gold medals at various international meets that year and received the prestigious [[Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna|Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award]], India's highest sports award.<br />
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In the air rifle event at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] in Manchester, he finished with gold in the pairs event and silver in the individual event.<br />
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In the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, he established a new Olympic record but did not win a medal. He scored 597 in the qualification round and placed third, preceded by [[Zhu Qinan|Qinan Zhu]] (599, a new Olympic record) and [[Li Jie (rifle shooter)|Li Jie]] (598). In the finals, Abhinav finished with 97.6 points, last in the field of eight; he was the only player with less than 100 points and dropped to the seventh position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/aug/16oly-shoot.htm|title=Bindra finishes seventh|date=16 August 2004|publisher=Rediff|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080902012716/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/aug/16oly-shoot.htm|archive-date=2 September 2008|access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref><br />
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After these successes, a severe back injury incapacitated him and he was unable to lift a rifle for a year, interrupting his preparation for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. Bindra returned to compete and won the title at the [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships]] with a score of 699.1, qualifying him for the 2008 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/07/25/stories/2006072507132000.htm|title=Abhinav Bindra clinches India's first gold|date=25 July 2006|work=The Hindu|location=India|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814001954/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/07/25/stories/2006072507132000.htm|archive-date=14 August 2008|access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref><br />
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Bindra titled in the men's 10-meter air rifle event, shooting a total of 700.5. He scored 596 in the qualifying round, finishing fourth, and outscored all other shooters in the finals with a round of 104.5. In the finals, he started with a shot of 10.7, and all others never dipped below 10.0.<ref>[http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/shooting/n214528114.shtml India's Bindra wins gold in the men's 10m air rifle from the Official Website of Beijing Olympics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814052631/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/shooting/n214528114.shtml|date=14 August 2008}}</ref> Bindra was tied with [[Henri Häkkinen]] heading into his final shot. Bindra scored his highest of the finals – 10.8 – while Hakkinen shot 9.7 to settle for the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/11bindra.htm|title=Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold|date=11 August 2008|publisher=[[Rediff]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812072901/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/11bindra.htm|archive-date=12 August 2008|access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="rediff_abhinav_wins" /><br />
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At the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in New Delhi, Bindra was honored as the national flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. He also was given the honor of taking the athletes' oath on behalf of the 6,700 participants from 71 countries and territories. Bindra, along with [[Gagan Narang]], shot in unison to set a games record of 1,193 points in the 10-meter air rifle pairs event for men to win India's inaugural gold medal at the 19th Commonwealth Games. He brought home a silver medal in the individual event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/abhinav-bindra-won-gold-medal-in-mens-10m-air-rifle-at-the-2014-commonwealth-games-1406356200-1|title=Abhinav Bindra won Gold medal in Men's 10m Air Rifle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|date=2014-07-26|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref><br />
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Bindra won the gold medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle event at the 12th [[Asian Shooting Championships]], held in [[Doha|Doha, Qatar.]]<br />
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He lost in the qualification round at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, finishing in the 16th place with a score of 594.<br />
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In the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Glasgow]], Bindra again won gold in the men's 10-meter air rifle singles event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/abhinav-bindra-clinches-gold-in-10m-air-rifle-at-glasgow-commonwealth/|title=Abhinav Bindra clinches Gold in 10m Air Rifle at Glasgow Commonwealth|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022225934/http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/abhinav-bindra-clinches-gold-in-10m-air-rifle-at-glasgow-commonwealth/|archive-date=22 October 2014|access-date=25 July 2014|agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref><br />
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At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], he came fourth in the men's 10-meter air rifle singles event after losing a shoot-off for the top 3 to [[Serhiy Kulish]], who eventually won the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/abhinav-bindra-misses-out-on-mens-10m-air-rifle-medal-settles-for-fourth-position-2962184/|title=Abhinav Bindra misses out on men's 10m air rifle medal, settles for fourth position|date=8 August 2016|work=The Indian Express|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808171915/http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/abhinav-bindra-misses-out-on-mens-10m-air-rifle-medal-settles-for-fourth-position-2962184/|archive-date=8 August 2016|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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===Business career===<br />
Bindra has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the [[University of Colorado]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last=Ganguly|first=Madhumita|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080812/jsp/frontpage/story_9681796.jsp|title=Abhi-nerve cures a nation's yellow fever|date=12 August 2008|work=The Telegraph|access-date=12 August 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916144949/http://telegraphindia.com/1080812/jsp/frontpage/story_9681796.jsp|archive-date=16 September 2008|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> Bindra is the CEO of [https://abhinavfuturistics.in Abhinav Futuristics Private Limited], an organization that works to bring science and technology into the sport and healthcare sectors. With [https://abtp.co.in ABTP], a group of sports science and advanced physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) centers, the organization has served more than 5,000 athletes and medical patients. Under the [https://abft.in Abhinav Bindra Foundation], a non-profit initiative, athletes are provided access to the latest sports technology and high-performance physical training for free.<ref name="business" /> Many athletes from sports such as [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[badminton]], [[boxing]], and [[para-athletics]] have benefited from the foundation's various programs. In 2020, he launched the ''[https://www.absmari.com/ Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute] at [[Bhubaneswar]] with the mission of'' bringing Global Best Practice to the Indian Healthcare and Sports Medicine Sector.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clinton|first=Nevin|title=Abhinav Bindra launches sports medicine and research institute in Bhubaneswar » FirstSportz|url=https://firstsportz.com/abhinav-bindra-launches-sports-medicine-and-research-institute-in-bhubaneswar/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=firstsportz.com|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Since his retirement, Bindra has been involved with the TOP Scheme, one of India's most significant policies for athlete development. He has also been a part of the ISSF and IOC Athlete Commissions, where he has worked for the development of athletes through mental health, financial stability, and entrepreneurship initiatives. Bindra's net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.<br />
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==Summer Olympics==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Event<br />
! Rank<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[2000 Sydney Olympics|2000 Sydney]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 11<br />
| 590<br />
|-<br />
| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10&nbsp;m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 7<br />
| 694.6<br />
|-<br />
| [[2008 Beijing Olympics|2008 Beijing]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10&nbsp;m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | {{Gold01}}<br />
| 700.5<br />
|-<br />
| [[2012 London Olympics|2012 London]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 16<br />
| 594<br />
|-<br />
| [[2016 Rio Olympics|2016 Rio]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 4<br />
| 163.8<br />
|}<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Harper Sport published Bindra's autobiography, [[A Shot at History|''A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold'']], which he co-authored with sportswriter [[Rohit Brijnath]] in October 2011. It was formally released by Union Sports Minister [[Ajay Maken]] on October 27, 2011, at a function in New Delhi.<ref name="toi">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-27/shooting/30327729_1_abhinav-bindra-sports-minister-indian-sports|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034129/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-27/shooting/30327729_1_abhinav-bindra-sports-minister-indian-sports|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Maken formally launches Abhinav Bindra's biography|date=27 October 2011}}</ref> The book received positive reviews,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/sundayagenda/books-reviews/21651-hitting-bulls-eye.html|title=Hitting bull's eye|date=19 November 2011|work=Daily Pioneer|access-date=12 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208183023/http://dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/sundayagenda/books-reviews/21651-hitting-bulls-eye.html|archive-date=8 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Datta|first=Sravasti|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-shot-at-greatness/article2604106.ece|title=A shot at greatness|date=6 November 2011|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000706/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-shot-at-greatness/article2604106.ece|archive-date=2 May 2014|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> and [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]] has been cast for the lead role in a future biopic based on the memoir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/harshvardhan-kapoor-to-play-olympic-gold-medalist-abhinav-bindra-in-his-biopic-see-photo-4830779/|title=Harshvardhan Kapoor excited to play Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, shares photo with sports star|date=6 September 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906070121/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/harshvardhan-kapoor-to-play-olympic-gold-medalist-abhinav-bindra-in-his-biopic-see-photo-4830779/|archive-date=6 September 2017|access-date=6 September 2017}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Abhinav Bindra Coaching.png|thumb|Abhinav Bindra Coaching]]<br />
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== Awards and accolades ==<br />
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* 2000 – [[Arjuna award]]<br />
* 2002 – [[Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna]] (India's highest sports award)<br />
* 2008 − [[Honorary degree|Honorary]] doctorate ([[D.Litt]]) from [[SRM University, Andhra Pradesh|SRM University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Honorary Degree Conferred |url=http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/9th_convocation/honarary_degree.php |website=srmuniv.ac.in |publisher=SRM University |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128130234/http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/9th_convocation/honarary_degree.php |archive-date=28 January 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* 2009 – [[Padma Bhushan]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=46983 |title=Padma Awards-2009 |access-date=28 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211103644/http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=46983 |archive-date=11 February 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* 2011 – Made an honorary lieutenant colonel by the [[Territorial Army (India)|Indian Territorial Army]]<br />
* 2018 – ''Blue Cross'', highest shooting honor by [[International Shooting Sport Federation]]<ref name="The blue cross"/><br />
* 2019 – [[Honorary degree|Honorary]] doctorate ([[DPhil]]) from [[Kaziranga University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mary Kom And Jadav Payeng Receive Honorary Doctorate From KU |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/mary-kom-and-jadav-payeng-receive-honorary-doctorate-from-ku/ |website=northeasttoday.in |publisher=Northeast today |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234338/https://www.northeasttoday.in/mary-kom-and-jadav-payeng-receive-honorary-doctorate-from-ku/ |archive-date=15 January 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
'''Awards for 2008 Olympic gold medal'''<br />
* {{INRConvert|15|m}} by [[Mittal Champions Trust]]<br />
* {{INRConvert|5|m}} cash prize from the [[Government of India|Indian Central Government]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Agencies |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Central-Govt-to-give-Abhinav-Bindra-50-lakhs/350699/ |title=Central Govt to give Abhinav Bindra 50 lakhs |publisher=Express India |date=19 August 2008 |access-date=22 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315020653/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Central-Govt-to-give-Abhinav-Bindra-50-lakhs/350699/ |archive-date=15 March 2012 }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|2.5|m}} cash prize by the state government of [[Haryana]]<ref name="ibnlive_prize">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/olympicsnews/shooting-star-prizes-pour-in-as-states-honour-bindra/70895-29.html |title=Shooting Star: Prizes pour in as states honour Bindra |access-date=14 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814032940/http://www.ibnlive.com/olympicsnews/shooting-star-prizes-pour-in-as-states-honour-bindra/70895-29.html |archive-date=14 August 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|2.5|m}} cash prize by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricketnext.com/news/bcci-chief-sanctions-cash-award-for-bindra/33467-13.html |title=BCCI chief sanctions cash award for Bindra |access-date=14 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813135842/http://www.cricketnext.com/news/bcci-chief-sanctions-cash-award-for-bindra/33467-13.html |archive-date=13 August 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1.5|m}} cash prize by the Steel Ministry of India<ref>[http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEP20080812182925&Page=P&Title=Nation&Topic=0 Steel Ministry undertakings announce Rs. 15 lakh cash prize to Abhinav Bindra] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822074818/http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEP20080812182925&Page=P&Title=Nation&Topic=0 |date=22 August 2008 }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1.1|m}} cash prize by the state government of [[Bihar]]. The [[Patna]] Indoor Stadium will be renamed after Bindra.<ref name="ibnlive_prize"/><br />
* {{INRConvert|1|m}} prize by the state government of [[Karnataka]]<ref><br />
{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200808120341.htm|title=Karnataka announces Rs 10 lakh cash award to Bindra|work=The Hindu |date=11 August 2008|access-date=11 August 2008|location=Chennai, India| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080822113337/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200808120341.htm| archive-date= 22 August 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1|m}} cash prize by S. Amolak Singh Gakhal, chairman, [[Gold's Gym]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080812/jal.htm#1 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Jalandhar Edition |work=The Tribune |access-date=22 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102055724/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080812/jal.htm#1 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1|m}} cash prize by the chief minister of [[Maharashtra]] state<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080061017 Deshmukh announces Rs 10 lakh cash prize to Bindra] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916220510/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080061017 |date=16 September 2008 }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|500000}} cash prize by the state government of [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.orissadiary.com/Shownews.asp?id=7806 |title=Abhinav's Olympic Gold brings nostalgia to Orissa CM |access-date=20 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824055740/http://www.orissadiary.com/Shownews.asp?id=7806 |archive-date=24 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|500000}} cash prize by government of [[Tamil Nadu]]<ref>[http://www.chennaivision.com/enews/2008/Aug/12/TN-announces-Rs-5-lakh-for-Bindra.asp TN announces Rs 5 lakh for Bindra] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917213744/http://www.chennaivision.com/enews/2008/Aug/12/TN-announces-Rs-5-lakh-for-Bindra.asp |date=17 September 2008 }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|100000}} cash prize by the state government of [[Chhattisgarh]]<ref name="ibnlive_prize"/><br />
* {{INRConvert|100000}} cash prize by the state government of [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
* A free lifetime railway pass by the Railway Ministry of India<ref>[http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=8814 Mittal lends a hand to India's Olympic hero] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822055210/http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=8814 |date=22 August 2008 }}</ref><br />
* A gold medal by the state government of [[Kerala]]<ref>[http://www.keralanext.com/Kerala/read.asp?id=1282016] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080902205500/http://www.keralanext.com/Kerala/read.asp?id=1282016|date=2 September 2008}}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1.5|m}} cash award by [[Pune Municipal Corporation]]{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
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* {{Cite book|last1=Bindra|first1=Abhinav|title=[[A Shot at History|A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold]]|last2=Brijnath|first2=Rohit|publisher=[[HarperCollins India]]|year=2011|isbn=9789350291122|author-link2=Rohit Brijnath}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Sport in India]] – Overview of sports in India <br />
*[[Shooting sports in India]]<br />
*[[Shooting at the Summer Olympics]] {{Portal bar|Biography|India|Sports}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{cite journal |last=Pradhan |first=Kunal |date=6 October 2014 |title=The unlikely hero |journal=[[India Today]] |volume=39 |issue=40 |pages=75 }}<br />
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* {{Cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/205955.shtml |title=Abhinav Bindra at the 2008 Beijing Olympics |access-date=11 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318090108/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/205955.shtml |archive-date=18 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}<br />
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{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name = Abhinav Bindra<br />
| image = Abhinav Bindra and Mary Kom - British High Commission, Delhi, 27 July 2011 (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Bindra in 2011<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| ethnicity = <br />
| citizenship = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1982|9|28}}<ref name="DOB"/><br />
| birth_place = [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]], India<br />
| residence = [[Zirakpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India<br />
| education = [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] (B.B.A.)<br />
| alma_mater = [[The Doon School]]<br />[[St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh]]<br />[[University of Colorado at Boulder|University of Colorado]]<br />
| occupation = Fmr [[Shooting sports|Sport shooter]], Businessman<br />
| height = {{convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} ({{As of|August 2011}})<br />
| weight = {{convert|65.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}} ({{As of|August 2011}})<br />
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport| Men's [[shooting sports|shooting]]}}<br />
{{MedalCountry| India }}<br />
{{MedalCount | total = yes<br />
| [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] | 1 | – | –<br />
| [[World Shooting Championships]] | 1 | – | –<br />
| [[Asian Games]] | – | 1 | 2<br />
| [[Commonwealth Games]] | 4 | 2 | 1<br />
}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} [[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]]<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2006 Zagreb]] | [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships|10 m Air Rifle]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]] | [[Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Pairs)]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Pairs)]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Pairs)]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10m Air Rifle]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]] | [[Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Singles)]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|10m Air Rifle (Singles)]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games|10m Air Rifle (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Asian Games|10m Air Rifle (Team)]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Asian Games|Men's 10m Air Rifle]]}}<br />
| other_names = <br />
| Mother = Babli Bindra<br />
}}<br />
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'''Abhinav Apjit Bindra''' is an Indian [[Olympic Games|Olympic gold medallist]], retired [[shooting sports|sport shooter]], and businessman.<ref name="DOB">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090318090108/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/205955.shtml Athlete Biography: Abhinav Bindra]. The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.</ref> He is the first and one of only 2 Indians to win an Individual Olympic Gold Medal.<ref name="rediff_abhinav_wins">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/11bindra.htm|title=Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812072901/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/11bindra.htm|archive-date=12 August 2008|access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080814015609/http://results.beijing2008.cn./WRM/ENG/INF/GL/92A/IND_T.shtml Medalists – India], The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games</ref> He is the first Indian to have held concurrently the world and Olympic titles for the men's 10-meter air rifle event, having earned those honors at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships]]. Bindra has also won seven medals at the [[Commonwealth Games]] and three medals at the [[Asian Games]].<br />
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With more than 150 medals in his 22-year career, he is the recipient of the [[Padma Bhushan]] from the Government of India<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 25, 2009|title=Bindra gets Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri for Dhoni, Bhajji, Advani {{!}} More sports News – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Bindra-gets-Padma-Bhushan-Padma-Shri-for-Dhoni-Bhajji-Advani/articleshow/4031082.cms|access-date=2020-07-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and is one of the top influencers of sport policy in the country.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}<br />
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At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Bindra finished fourth in the finals of the 10-meter air rifle event. He also served as a goodwill ambassador for the Rio 2016 Olympics Indian contingent, having been appointed to that post by the [[Indian Olympic Association|Indian Olympics Association (IOA)]]. On September 5, 2016, he announced his retirement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/articles/shooting/2016/sep/05/a-legend-rides-into-the-sunset-olympian-abhinav-bindra-retires|title=A legend rides into the sunset – Olympian Abhinav Bindra retires|date=5 September 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921101428/https://sportscafe.in/articles/shooting/2016/sep/05/a-legend-rides-into-the-sunset-olympian-abhinav-bindra-retires|archive-date=21 September 2016|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref><br />
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Bindra's primary outreach to Indian sports is through the Abhinav Bindra Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to integrate [[Sports science|sports, science]], and technology into Indian sports and encourage high-performance physical training.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}<br />
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In 2018, Abhinav was bestowed with the prestigious Blue Cross, the [[International Shooting Sport Federation|ISSF]]'s highest honor.<ref name="The blue cross">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/raninder-and-bindra-get-awards/article25636930.ece|title=Raninder and Bindra get awards|work=The Hindu|date=30 November 2018|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/abhinav-bindra-becomes-first-indian-to-get-highest-shooting-honour-the-blue-cross/articleshow/66882574.cms|title=Abhinav Bindra becomes first Indian to get highest shooting|website=The Times of India|publisher=TOI|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201111516/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/abhinav-bindra-becomes-first-indian-to-get-highest-shooting-honour-the-blue-cross/articleshow/66882574.cms|archive-date=1 December 2018|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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Bindra is also currently a member of the [[IOC Athletes' Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-03|title=Athletes' Commission|url=https://olympics.com/ioc/athletes-commission|access-date=2021-11-06|website=International Olympic Committee|language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Early years===<br />
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Bindra was born in [[Dehradun]] in [[Uttarakhand, India|Uttarakhand]], to a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] family. He was educated at [[the Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]] and at [[St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh|St. Stephen's School]] in [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/world_olympic_dreams/9451296.stm|title=Schools Spotlight on Team Abhinav Bindra|date=8 April 2011}}</ref> He studied [[business administration]] at the [[University of Colorado Boulder]].<ref name=":0" /> Determined to train with the best possible facilities, which were then not available in India, he would train for prolonged periods in Germany.<ref name="business">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?sectionName=&id=7676cbeb-1b06-4430-9352-3552023cb148&MatchID1=4737&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1194&MatchID2=4728&TeamID3=2&TeamID4=3&MatchType2=1&SeriesID2=1191&PrimaryID=4737&Headline=Abhinav%27s+parents+feeling+on+top+of+the+world&strParent=strParentID|title=Abhinav Bindra's parents feeling on top of the world|date=11 August 2008|work=Hindustan Times|location=India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828222105/http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?sectionName=&id=7676cbeb-1b06-4430-9352-3552023cb148&MatchID1=4737&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1194&MatchID2=4728&TeamID3=2&TeamID4=3&MatchType2=1&SeriesID2=1191&PrimaryID=4737&Headline=Abhinav%27s+parents+feeling+on+top+of+the+world&strParent=strParentID|archive-date=28 August 2008|access-date=14 August 2008}}</ref><br />
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===Notable international performances===<br />
At the age of 15, Bindra was the youngest participant in the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]]. He was also the youngest Indian participant at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney. At the 2000 Olympics, he achieved a score of 590, placing him 11th in the qualification round. With that score, he was not able to qualify for the finals. He was also honored with the [[Arjuna Award]] that year.<br />
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In international competitions, he won his first medal, a bronze, at the 2001 Munich World Cup with a new junior world record score of 597/600. He won six gold medals at various international meets that year and received the prestigious [[Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna|Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award]], India's highest sports award.<br />
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In the air rifle event at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] in Manchester, he finished with gold in the pairs event and silver in the individual event.<br />
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In the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, he established a new Olympic record but did not win a medal. He scored 597 in the qualification round and placed third, preceded by [[Zhu Qinan|Qinan Zhu]] (599, a new Olympic record) and [[Li Jie (rifle shooter)|Li Jie]] (598). In the finals, Abhinav finished with 97.6 points, last in the field of eight; he was the only player with less than 100 points and dropped to the seventh position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/aug/16oly-shoot.htm|title=Bindra finishes seventh|date=16 August 2004|publisher=Rediff|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080902012716/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/aug/16oly-shoot.htm|archive-date=2 September 2008|access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref><br />
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After these successes, a severe back injury incapacitated him and he was unable to lift a rifle for a year, interrupting his preparation for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. Bindra returned to compete and won the title at the [[2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships]] with a score of 699.1, qualifying him for the 2008 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/07/25/stories/2006072507132000.htm|title=Abhinav Bindra clinches India's first gold|date=25 July 2006|work=The Hindu|location=India|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814001954/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/07/25/stories/2006072507132000.htm|archive-date=14 August 2008|access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref><br />
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Bindra titled in the men's 10-meter air rifle event, shooting a total of 700.5. He scored 596 in the qualifying round, finishing fourth, and outscored all other shooters in the finals with a round of 104.5. In the finals, he started with a shot of 10.7, and all others never dipped below 10.0.<ref>[http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/shooting/n214528114.shtml India's Bindra wins gold in the men's 10m air rifle from the Official Website of Beijing Olympics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814052631/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/shooting/n214528114.shtml|date=14 August 2008}}</ref> Bindra was tied with [[Henri Häkkinen]] heading into his final shot. Bindra scored his highest of the finals – 10.8 – while Hakkinen shot 9.7 to settle for the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/11bindra.htm|title=Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold|date=11 August 2008|publisher=[[Rediff]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812072901/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/11bindra.htm|archive-date=12 August 2008|access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="rediff_abhinav_wins" /><br />
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At the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in New Delhi, Bindra was honored as the national flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. He also was given the honor of taking the athletes' oath on behalf of the 6,700 participants from 71 countries and territories. Bindra, along with [[Gagan Narang]], shot in unison to set a games record of 1,193 points in the 10-meter air rifle pairs event for men to win India's inaugural gold medal at the 19th Commonwealth Games. He brought home a silver medal in the individual event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/abhinav-bindra-won-gold-medal-in-mens-10m-air-rifle-at-the-2014-commonwealth-games-1406356200-1|title=Abhinav Bindra won Gold medal in Men's 10m Air Rifle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|date=2014-07-26|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref><br />
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Bindra won the gold medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle event at the 12th [[Asian Shooting Championships]], held in [[Doha|Doha, Qatar.]]<br />
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He lost in the qualification round at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, finishing in the 16th place with a score of 594.<br />
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In the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Glasgow]], Bindra again won gold in the men's 10-meter air rifle singles event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/abhinav-bindra-clinches-gold-in-10m-air-rifle-at-glasgow-commonwealth/|title=Abhinav Bindra clinches Gold in 10m Air Rifle at Glasgow Commonwealth|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022225934/http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/abhinav-bindra-clinches-gold-in-10m-air-rifle-at-glasgow-commonwealth/|archive-date=22 October 2014|access-date=25 July 2014|agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref><br />
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At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], he came fourth in the men's 10-meter air rifle singles event after losing a shoot-off for the top 3 to [[Serhiy Kulish]], who eventually won the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/abhinav-bindra-misses-out-on-mens-10m-air-rifle-medal-settles-for-fourth-position-2962184/|title=Abhinav Bindra misses out on men's 10m air rifle medal, settles for fourth position|date=8 August 2016|work=The Indian Express|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808171915/http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/abhinav-bindra-misses-out-on-mens-10m-air-rifle-medal-settles-for-fourth-position-2962184/|archive-date=8 August 2016|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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===Business career===<br />
Bindra has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the [[University of Colorado]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last=Ganguly|first=Madhumita|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080812/jsp/frontpage/story_9681796.jsp|title=Abhi-nerve cures a nation's yellow fever|date=12 August 2008|work=The Telegraph|access-date=12 August 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916144949/http://telegraphindia.com/1080812/jsp/frontpage/story_9681796.jsp|archive-date=16 September 2008|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> Bindra is the CEO of [https://abhinavfuturistics.in Abhinav Futuristics Private Limited], an organization that works to bring science and technology into the sport and healthcare sectors. With [https://abtp.co.in ABTP], a group of sports science and advanced physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) centers, the organization has served more than 5,000 athletes and medical patients. Under the [https://abft.in Abhinav Bindra Foundation], a non-profit initiative, athletes are provided access to the latest sports technology and high-performance physical training for free.<ref name="business" /> Many athletes from sports such as [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[badminton]], [[boxing]], and [[para-athletics]] have benefited from the foundation's various programs. In 2020, he launched the ''[https://www.absmari.com/ Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute] at [[Bhubaneswar]] with the mission of'' bringing Global Best Practice to the Indian Healthcare and Sports Medicine Sector.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clinton|first=Nevin|title=Abhinav Bindra launches sports medicine and research institute in Bhubaneswar » FirstSportz|url=https://firstsportz.com/abhinav-bindra-launches-sports-medicine-and-research-institute-in-bhubaneswar/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=firstsportz.com|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Since his retirement, Bindra has been involved with the TOP Scheme, one of India's most significant policies for athlete development. He has also been a part of the ISSF and IOC Athlete Commissions, where he has worked for the development of athletes through mental health, financial stability, and entrepreneurship initiatives. Bindra's net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.<br />
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==Summer Olympics==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Event<br />
! Rank<br />
! Notes<br />
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| [[2000 Sydney Olympics|2000 Sydney]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 11<br />
| 590<br />
|-<br />
| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10&nbsp;m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 7<br />
| 694.6<br />
|-<br />
| [[2008 Beijing Olympics|2008 Beijing]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10&nbsp;m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | {{Gold01}}<br />
| 700.5<br />
|-<br />
| [[2012 London Olympics|2012 London]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 16<br />
| 594<br />
|-<br />
| [[2016 Rio Olympics|2016 Rio]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 4<br />
| 163.8<br />
|}<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Harper Sport published Bindra's autobiography, [[A Shot at History|''A Shot at History : My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold'']], which he co-authored with sportswriter [[Rohit Brijnath]] in October 2011. It was formally released by Union Sports Minister [[Ajay Maken]] on October 27, 2011, at a function in New Delhi.<ref name="toi">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-27/shooting/30327729_1_abhinav-bindra-sports-minister-indian-sports|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034129/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-27/shooting/30327729_1_abhinav-bindra-sports-minister-indian-sports|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Maken formally launches Abhinav Bindra's biography|date=27 October 2011}}</ref> The book received positive reviews,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/sundayagenda/books-reviews/21651-hitting-bulls-eye.html|title=Hitting bull's eye|date=19 November 2011|work=Daily Pioneer|access-date=12 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208183023/http://dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/sundayagenda/books-reviews/21651-hitting-bulls-eye.html|archive-date=8 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Datta|first=Sravasti|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-shot-at-greatness/article2604106.ece|title=A shot at greatness|date=6 November 2011|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000706/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-shot-at-greatness/article2604106.ece|archive-date=2 May 2014|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> and [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]] has been cast for the lead role in a future biopic based on the memoir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/harshvardhan-kapoor-to-play-olympic-gold-medalist-abhinav-bindra-in-his-biopic-see-photo-4830779/|title=Harshvardhan Kapoor excited to play Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, shares photo with sports star|date=6 September 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906070121/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/harshvardhan-kapoor-to-play-olympic-gold-medalist-abhinav-bindra-in-his-biopic-see-photo-4830779/|archive-date=6 September 2017|access-date=6 September 2017}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Abhinav Bindra Coaching.png|thumb|Abhinav Bindra Coaching]]<br />
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== Awards and accolades ==<br />
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* 2000 – [[Arjuna award]]<br />
* 2002 – [[Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna]] (India's highest sports award)<br />
* 2008 − [[Honorary degree|Honorary]] doctorate ([[D.Litt]]) from [[SRM University, Andhra Pradesh|SRM University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Honorary Degree Conferred |url=http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/9th_convocation/honarary_degree.php |website=srmuniv.ac.in |publisher=SRM University |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128130234/http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/9th_convocation/honarary_degree.php |archive-date=28 January 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* 2009 – [[Padma Bhushan]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=46983 |title=Padma Awards-2009 |access-date=28 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211103644/http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=46983 |archive-date=11 February 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* 2011 – Made an honorary lieutenant colonel by the [[Territorial Army (India)|Indian Territorial Army]]<br />
* 2018 – ''Blue Cross'', highest shooting honor by [[International Shooting Sport Federation]]<ref name="The blue cross"/><br />
* 2019 – [[Honorary degree|Honorary]] doctorate ([[DPhil]]) from [[Kaziranga University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mary Kom And Jadav Payeng Receive Honorary Doctorate From KU |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/mary-kom-and-jadav-payeng-receive-honorary-doctorate-from-ku/ |website=northeasttoday.in |publisher=Northeast today |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234338/https://www.northeasttoday.in/mary-kom-and-jadav-payeng-receive-honorary-doctorate-from-ku/ |archive-date=15 January 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
'''Awards for 2008 Olympic gold medal'''<br />
* {{INRConvert|15|m}} by [[Mittal Champions Trust]]<br />
* {{INRConvert|5|m}} cash prize from the [[Government of India|Indian Central Government]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Agencies |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Central-Govt-to-give-Abhinav-Bindra-50-lakhs/350699/ |title=Central Govt to give Abhinav Bindra 50 lakhs |publisher=Express India |date=19 August 2008 |access-date=22 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315020653/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Central-Govt-to-give-Abhinav-Bindra-50-lakhs/350699/ |archive-date=15 March 2012 }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|2.5|m}} cash prize by the state government of [[Haryana]]<ref name="ibnlive_prize">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/olympicsnews/shooting-star-prizes-pour-in-as-states-honour-bindra/70895-29.html |title=Shooting Star: Prizes pour in as states honour Bindra |access-date=14 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814032940/http://www.ibnlive.com/olympicsnews/shooting-star-prizes-pour-in-as-states-honour-bindra/70895-29.html |archive-date=14 August 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|2.5|m}} cash prize by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricketnext.com/news/bcci-chief-sanctions-cash-award-for-bindra/33467-13.html |title=BCCI chief sanctions cash award for Bindra |access-date=14 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813135842/http://www.cricketnext.com/news/bcci-chief-sanctions-cash-award-for-bindra/33467-13.html |archive-date=13 August 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1.5|m}} cash prize by the Steel Ministry of India<ref>[http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEP20080812182925&Page=P&Title=Nation&Topic=0 Steel Ministry undertakings announce Rs. 15 lakh cash prize to Abhinav Bindra] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822074818/http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEP20080812182925&Page=P&Title=Nation&Topic=0 |date=22 August 2008 }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1.1|m}} cash prize by the state government of [[Bihar]]. The [[Patna]] Indoor Stadium will be renamed after Bindra.<ref name="ibnlive_prize"/><br />
* {{INRConvert|1|m}} prize by the state government of [[Karnataka]]<ref><br />
{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200808120341.htm|title=Karnataka announces Rs 10 lakh cash award to Bindra|work=The Hindu |date=11 August 2008|access-date=11 August 2008|location=Chennai, India| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080822113337/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200808120341.htm| archive-date= 22 August 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1|m}} cash prize by S. Amolak Singh Gakhal, chairman, [[Gold's Gym]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080812/jal.htm#1 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Jalandhar Edition |work=The Tribune |access-date=22 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102055724/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080812/jal.htm#1 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1|m}} cash prize by the chief minister of [[Maharashtra]] state<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080061017 Deshmukh announces Rs 10 lakh cash prize to Bindra] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916220510/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080061017 |date=16 September 2008 }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|500000}} cash prize by the state government of [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.orissadiary.com/Shownews.asp?id=7806 |title=Abhinav's Olympic Gold brings nostalgia to Orissa CM |access-date=20 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824055740/http://www.orissadiary.com/Shownews.asp?id=7806 |archive-date=24 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|500000}} cash prize by government of [[Tamil Nadu]]<ref>[http://www.chennaivision.com/enews/2008/Aug/12/TN-announces-Rs-5-lakh-for-Bindra.asp TN announces Rs 5 lakh for Bindra] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917213744/http://www.chennaivision.com/enews/2008/Aug/12/TN-announces-Rs-5-lakh-for-Bindra.asp |date=17 September 2008 }}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|100000}} cash prize by the state government of [[Chhattisgarh]]<ref name="ibnlive_prize"/><br />
* {{INRConvert|100000}} cash prize by the state government of [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
* A free lifetime railway pass by the Railway Ministry of India<ref>[http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=8814 Mittal lends a hand to India's Olympic hero] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822055210/http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=8814 |date=22 August 2008 }}</ref><br />
* A gold medal by the state government of [[Kerala]]<ref>[http://www.keralanext.com/Kerala/read.asp?id=1282016] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080902205500/http://www.keralanext.com/Kerala/read.asp?id=1282016|date=2 September 2008}}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|1.5|m}} cash award by [[Pune Municipal Corporation]]{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
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* {{Cite book|last1=Bindra|first1=Abhinav|title=[[A Shot at History|A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold]]|last2=Brijnath|first2=Rohit|publisher=[[HarperCollins India]]|year=2011|isbn=9789350291122|author-link2=Rohit Brijnath}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Sport in India]] – Overview of sports in India <br />
*[[Shooting sports in India]]<br />
*[[Shooting at the Summer Olympics]] {{Portal bar|Biography|India|Sports}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{cite journal |last=Pradhan |first=Kunal |date=6 October 2014 |title=The unlikely hero |journal=[[India Today]] |volume=39 |issue=40 |pages=75 }}<br />
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Sport shooters from Punjab, India]]</div>2401:4900:1207:E9B2:D0D7:B230:E662:3531