Abhinav Bindra is a retired Indian sport shooter who won India's first individual Olympic gold medal, in the 10 meter air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He competed at five Olympic Games across his career and was also a world champion in his event. His 2008 victory is widely regarded as a landmark moment for Indian Olympic sport, which had previously won individual medals only in wrestling and had no prior individual gold medal at all.
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Career HighlightOlympic gold medalist in shooting at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics; first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal. 1 Connections
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He is an Olympic gold medalist as well as the first and one of only two Indians to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
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He is an Olympic gold medalist as well as the first and one of only two Indians to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
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1982-09-28
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is an Indian former sport shooter
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