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Shooting · Uttarakhand

Abhinav Bindra

India's first individual Olympic gold medallist (10m air rifle). Born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand; his family is of Punjabi Sikh heritage and he has long-standing training ties to Punjab (including a shooting range built for him in Patiala), which is why some sources list him under Punjab.

Profile details

Born
28 Sep 1982
Birthplace
Dehradun
State listed
Uttarakhand
Height
175 cm
Sport
Shooting
Discipline
Precision
Category
Men
Status
Active
Last reviewed
15 Sep 2026

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Olympic Gold Beijing 2008
  • ▸World Champion 2006
  • ▸Padma Bhushan
  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
  • ▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • ▸Silver Olympic Order

Competition Appearances

10 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2016 Summer Olympics
  • ·2012 Summer Olympics
  • ·2008 Summer Olympics – men's 10 metre air rifle
  • ·2010 Asian Games
  • ·2002 Asian Games
  • ·2014 Commonwealth Games
  • ·2010 Commonwealth Games
  • ·2006 Commonwealth Games

Career Timeline

  1. 2006World Champion 2006
  2. 2008Olympic Gold Beijing 2008
  3. 1998Competed at 1998 Commonwealth Games
  4. 2002Competed at 2002 Asian Games
  5. 2002Competed at 2002 Commonwealth Games
  6. 2006Competed at 2006 Commonwealth Games
  7. 2008Competed at shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's 10 metre air rifle
  8. 2010Competed at 2010 Asian Games
  9. 2010Competed at 2010 Commonwealth Games
  10. 2012Competed at 2012 Summer Olympics
  11. 2014Competed at 2014 Commonwealth Games
  12. 2016Competed at shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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India's first individual Olympic gold medallist (10m air rifle). Born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand; his family is of Punjabi Sikh heritage and he has long-standing training ties to Punjab (including a shooting range built for him in Patiala), which is why some sources list him under Punjab.

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