Abhinav Bindra

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Abhinav Singh Bindra

Born Residence Nationality Other names Ethnicity iti!enship Ed"cation Alma mater Occ"pation #eight Weight Board member of

September 28, 1982 (age 25)[1]. ehra un, !ttara"han#, $n#ia %ira"pur, &un'ab ($n#ia) $n#ian () &un'abi $n#ian )ache*or o+ )usiness (#ministration ())() !niversit, o+ -o*ora#o Sportsman (Shooter) 1./ cm (5 +t 8 in) ((s o+ (ugust 2008) 15.5 "g (122 *b) ((s o+ (ugust 2008) (bhinav 3uturistics

Religio"s beliefs $arents

Saha'#hari Si"h[2]

(p'it )in#ra )ab*i )in#ra %edal record ompetitor for &ndia %en's shooting Olympic (ames (old 2008 )ei'ing 4en5s 10 m air ri+*e &SSF World Shooting hampionships (old 2001 %agreb 4en5s 10 m (ir 6i+*e ommon)ealth (ames Silver 2002 4anchester 4en5s 10m (ir 6i+*e (Sing*es) (old 2002 4anchester 4en5s 10m (ir 6i+*e (&airs) Bron!e 2001 4e*bourne 4en5s 10m (ir 6i+*e (Sing*es) (old 2001 4e*bourne 4en5s 10m (ir 6i+*e (&airs)

Abhinav Singh Bindra (&un'abi: , born September 28, 1982[1]) is an $n#ian shooter +rom %ira"pur, 4oha*i, &un'ab an# is the current 7or*# an# 8*,mpic champion in the 10 m (ir 6i+*e event. ), 9inning the go*# in the 10 m (ir 6i+*e event at the 2008 )ei'ing 8*,mpic :ames, he became the +irst $n#ian to 9in an in#ivi#ua* go*# me#a* at the 8*,mpic :ames an# the +irst go*# me#a* since 1980 9hen the 4en5s 3ie*# ;oc"e, <eam 9on the go*#.[/][2]

*edit+ Early years

(bhinav Singh )in#ra comes +rom an a++*uent Saha'#hari Si"h[2] +ami*,. ;is parents, r. (p'it an# )ab*i )in#ra, are promoters o+ the ;itech :roup o+ companies. <he group has a turnover o+ 6s. /00 crores (!S =.5 mi**ion) 9ith interests in agro> an# #og+oo#> processing, computer gaming, *ivestoc" genetics an# pharmaceutica*s.[5][1] )in#ra has one sister > iv,a, a +ashion #esigner, marrie# into the +ami*, that o9ns (t*as -,c*es(;ar,ana).[.] )in#ra stu#ie# at the oon Schoo*, ehra#un ti** the 8th stan#ar# an# then *e+t +or St. Stephens Schoo*, -han#igarh. ;e earne# his ))( +rom the !niversit, o+ -o*ora#o.

*edit+ areer
)in#ra5s potentia* ta*ent 9as +irst spotte# b, his +irst coach ?t. -o*. J.S. hi**on[8][9]. )in#ra 9as the ,oungest $n#ian participant at the 2000 8*,mpic :ames.[10] ;is current coach is :abrie*a )uh*mann +rom )ase*, S9it@er*an#, 9ith 9hom he traine# in :erman, be+ore the 8*,mpics[11]. ;e score# 590 (98,99,98,9.,100) p*acing him 11th in the

Aua*i+ication roun#, an# #i# not Aua*i+, +or the +ina*s since on*, the top 8 compete in the +ina*s.[12]

*edit+ &nternational performance

)in#ra 9on siB me#a*s at various internationa* meets in 2001. $n the 10 m (ir ri+*e event at the 2002 -ommon9ea*th :ames, 4anchester, he 9on :o*# in the &airs event an# Si*ver in the in#ivi#ua* event. (t the 2002 8*,mpic :ames, he score# 59. in the Aua*i+ication roun# an# 9as p*ace# thir# behin# Cinan %hu (599 > 8*,mpic 6ecor#) an# ?i Jie (598). $n the +ina*s, (bhinav +inishe# 9ith 9..1 points, *ast in the +ie*# o+ eight an# 9as the on*, p*a,er be*o9 100 points. ;is sub>par +ina*s #roppe# him +rom thir# to seventh.[1/] (t the 2001 4e*bourne -ommon9ea*th :ames, he 9on the :o*# in the &airs event an# the )ron@e in the Sing*es event. (bhinav misse# the 2001 (sian :ames at oha because o+ a bac" in'uir,.

*edit+ ,--. Bei/ing Olympics

)in#ra boo"e# his p*ace in the 2008 8*,mpics b, 9inning the go*# me#a* at the 2001 $SS3 7or*# Shooting -hampionships 9ith a score o+ 199.1[12] (t the 2008 )ei'ing 8*,mpics, (bhinav )in#ra 9on the go*# +or the 4en5s 10m (ir 6i+*e +ina* a+ter shooting a tota* o+ .00.5. ;e score# 591 (+ourth) in the Aua*i+,ing roun# an# out>score# a** other shooters in the +ina*s 9ith a roun# o+ 102.5. $n the +ina*s, he starte# 9ith a shot o+ 10.., an# none o+ his shots 9ere be*o9 10.0.[15] )in#ra 9as tie# 9ith ;enri ;D""inen hea#ing into his +ina* shot. )in#ra score# his highest o+ the +ina*s > 10.8 9hi*e ;a""inen came 9ith 9.. to sett*e +or )ron@e me#a*.[11] <his 9as $n#ia5s +irst in#ivi#ua* go*# me#a* at the 8*,mpics, an# the +irst go*# in 28 ,ears, since the 4en5s 3ie*# ;oc"e, team 9on the go*# at the 1980 4osco9 8*,mpics.[/] )in#ra 9as re9ar#e# b, various $n#ian state governements an# private organi@ations +or his achievement. <hese inc*u#e the state governments o+ &un'ab > 6s 10 mi**ion (approB. =250,000),[1.] ;ara,ana > 6s 2.5 mi**ion,[1.] 4aharashtra > 6s 1 mi**ion,[18] Earnata"a > 6s 1 mi**ion,[19] <ami* Fa#u > 6s 0.5 mi**ion,[20] 4a#h,a &ra#esh > 6s 0.5 mi**ion[1.] an# -hattisgarh > 6s 0.5 mi**ion.[21] 8ther organi@ation that re9ar#e# )in#ra inc*u#es -han#igarh civic a#ministration > 6s 0.5 mi**ion,[1.] )--$ > 6s 2.5 mi**ion,[21] $n#ian 6ai*9a,s > *i+e*ong +ree pass +or )in#ra G one companion in 3irst (-[21], Spice'et (ir9a,s > *i+e*ong +ree +*ight tic"et to )in#ra[21] an# Samsung > 6s 2 mi**ion.[5]an# )ihar :overnment 6s.1.1 mi**ion

*edit+ A)ards and recognitions

2000 > (r'una a9ar#.[22] 2001 > 6a'iv :an#hi Ehe* 6atna ($n#ia5s highest sports a9ar#).[2/]

A)ards for Olympics (old medal

6s. 2 *a"h cash pri@e b, Shiromani :ur#9ara &raban#ha" -ommittee (a*so ca**e# the par*iament o+ the Si"hs)[22] 6s. 25 *a"h cash pri@e b, )oar# o+ -ontro* +or -ric"et in $n#ia[25] 6s. 15 *a"h cash pri@e b, Stee* 4inistr, o+ $n#ia[21] ( +ree *i+etime rai*9a, pass b, the 6ai*9a, 4inistr, o+ $n#ia[2.] 6s. 10 *a"h cash pri@e b, -hie+ 4inister o+ 4aharashtra state[28] 6s. 10 *a"h cash pri@e b, State :overnment o+ Earnata"a[19] 6s. 11 *a"h cash pri@e b, State :overnment o+ )ihar. <he &atna $n#oor Sta#ium 9i** be rename# a+ter (bhinav )in#ra.[29] 6s. 1 *a"h cash pri@e b, the State :overnment o+ -hhattisgarh[29] 6s. 25 *a"h cash pri@e b, the State :overnment o+ ;ar,ana.[29] 6s. 5 *a"h cash pri@e b, 4. Earunani#hi, the chie+ minister o+ <ami* Fa#u[/0] :o*# me#a* b, the State :overnment o+ Eera*a.[/1]

*edit+ B"siness career

(bhinav )in#ra ho*#s an ).).(. ()ache*or o+ )usiness (#ministration) +rom the !niversit, o+ -o*ora#o, !S.[/2] )in#ra is the -H8 o+ (bhinav 3uturistics > the so*e #istributor o+ 7a*ther arms in $n#ia. (bhinav has sponsorship tie>ups 9ith Samsung an# Sahara :roup.[5]