Abhinav Bindra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Abhinav Bindra

Indian businessman and retired professional shooter

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1982

Place of Birth: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Profession: sport shooter, autobiographer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Abhinav Bindra (born 28 September 1982) is an Indian businessman and retired professional shooter who is a World titlist and Olympian gold medalist in the 10-metre Air Rifle event.
He has the co-distinction of bringing home to India its inaugural individual gold medal, from the 2008 Summer Olympics.
It was also India's first gold medal since 1980, when the Men's Field Hockey Team won the gold.
He is the inaugural Indian to have held concurrently the World and Olympic titles for the Men's 10 metre air rifle event: 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships.
Bindra also won the Gold Medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In 2014, Abhinav Bindra joined the GoSports Foundation, Bangalore as a member of their board of advisors.
In collaboration with the GoSports Foundation, he will also provide support to India's up and coming talented shooters through the Abhinav Bindra Shooting Development Programme.In May 2016, the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) appointed Abhinav Bindra as the Goodwill Ambassador for Rio 2016 Olympics Indian Contingent.In the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, Bindra finished 4th in the finals of the 10-metre Air Rifle Event.
On 5 September 2016, Abhinav Bindra announced his retirement.On 30 November 2018, Bindra was bestowed with the prestigious Blue Cross, the ISSF's highest shooting honour.