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Abhinav Bindra (born 28 September 1982) is an Indian former sport shooter and a businessman. [1] He is an Olympic gold medalist as well as the first and one of only two Indians to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Athletes capable of adapting to uncertainty amid the coronavirus outbreak will be best placed to succeed at the Tokyo Olympics, India's sole individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra told Reuters.
A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold is 2011 autobiography of Indian 2008 Summer Olympics Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra.He won the medal in the 10-metre air rifle category, which made him India's first ever individual gold medalist; this victory came after he received the seventh rank at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian individual gold medalist after his victory in the men's air rifle event. [67] Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar got the country's first Olympic medal in boxing and second medal in wrestling respectively. [66] Three Indian athletes represented the country in the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver. [68]
India, the world’s most populous country, is a serial underperformer at the Olympic Games. Here’s why.
Balbir Singh Sr. was given this honour twice in 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, while Shiva Keshavan led the Indian contingent four times in 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In the 1992 Summer Olympics , Shiny Abraham-Wilson became the first woman to carry the flag of India at the opening ceremony of any Olympics.
Shooting is an important Olympic sport in India. Of India's 41 Olympic medals, seven have come from shooting, including a gold by Abhinav Bindra in the 2008 Olympics.Indian shooters who have excelled at international events include Abhinav Bindra, Jaspal Rana, Jitu Rai, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Vijay Kumar, Gagan Narang, Apurvi Chandela, Ronjan Sodhi, Anjali Bhagwat, Heena Sidhu, Shreyasi ...
India competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place in July–August 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games marked the nation's 25th appearance at the Summer Olympics after having made its official debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics.