Abhinav Bindra was the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics. He achieved the feat at the 2008 Olympics when he clinched the top spot in the 10-meter air rifle event.
The veteran was recently awarded the Olympic Order, the highest honour that can be awarded by the IOC. He was also part of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, carrying the torch in the streets of the French capital.
Abhinav Bindra was the first solo Indian to win a Gold medal at the Olympics
Carrying the Olympic flame yesterday in the Paris 2024 Torch Relay was an honor beyond words. 🌟 The spirit of the Games lives in each of us, and I am humbled to be part of this incredible journey. Let's continue to inspire, dream, and achieve together! 🇮🇳🔥 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/6f9oEiWu61
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) July 25, 2024
Over the course of his career, the shooter has won the ISSF World Shooting Championship, two gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the Commonwealth Games alongside two bronze medals at the Asian Games.
The shooter last competed at the grand stage in the 2016 edition of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He finished fourth eight years ago, narrowly missing out on another Olympic medal. Since then, he has retired from competitive shooting and has now taken up a nurturing role for Indian talent.
To achieve this, Abhinav Bindra set up the Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance (ABTP), and is also a mentor for the Indian contingent.
Which state is Abhinav Bindra from?
Uttarakhand
