![]() Early Life of Abhinav Singh Bindra Abhinav Singh Bindra was born on 28th September in the year 1982, in Dehradun. Abhinav Bindra was born in the home of Punjabi Sikh family. He studied at The Doon School for two years before moving to St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh; he graduated from Stephen's in 2000. His parents had an indoor shooting range installed at their home in Patiala, Punjab. His Mentor was Dr. Amit Bhattacharjee who has been closely associated with him since the beginning of his career. At 15, Abhinav Singh Bindra became the youngest participant in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Career of Abhinav Singh Brinda Abhinav Singh Bindra began his career from Commonwealth Games. Later In the 2000 Olympics Bindra achieved a score of 590, placing him 11th in the qualification round, meaning he did not qualify for the finals since only the top eight competed in the finals. He won six gold medals at various international meets in 2001. In 2000 he was honoured with the Arjuna Award and the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2001. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, despite breaking the Olympic record Abhinav Bindra failed to win a medal. He scored 597 in the qualification round and was placed third behind Qinan Zhu (599 - new Olympic Record) and Li Jie (598). In the finals, he finished with 97.6 points, last in the field of eight, and was the only player below 100 points. His sub-par finals dropped him from third to seventh. On 24th July 2006, Bindra became the first Indian shooter to win a World Championship gold in Zagreb. Dr. Karni Singh's Silver in 1962 was the previous best by an Indian in a World Championship meet. ![]() Later Career of Abhinav Singh Brinda In 2014, Abhinav Singh Bindra joined the GoSports Foundation, Bengaluru as a member of their board of advisors. In May 2016, the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) appointed Abhinav Singh Bindra as the Goodwill Ambassador for Rio 2016 Olympic Games Indian Contingent. Abhinav Singh Bindra holds a B.B.A. from the University of Colorado, United States. Now, Abhinav Singh Bindra is the CEO of Abhinav Futuristics, the sole distributor of Walther Arms in India. Abhinav Singh Bindra has sponsorship tie-ups with Samsung, BSNL and Sahara Group. Abhinav Singh Bindra is also the brand ambassador by State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd. and also a member of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Sports Committee since 2010. Abhinav Singh Bindra in Rio Olympics 2016 In 2016 Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro, he came fourth in the Men's 10m Air Rifle singles event after losing a shoot off for the top 3. In May 2016, the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) appointed Abhinav Bindra as the Goodwill Ambassador for Rio 2016 Olympic Games Indian Contingent. Related Articles Shooting in India Anjali Mandar Bhagwat, Indian Shooter Anisa Sayyed, Indian Shooter Indian Olympic Association |