Abhinav Bindra BIOGRAPHY

Abhinav Bindra, a Libran (28th September, 1982) from Punjab. First ever Indian who won the Gold Medal for the country. This Gold medal is also important as IndiaIndiawon gold medal in men’s hockey at Moscow Olympic. won it after long 28 years. In 1980India won gold medal in men’s hockey at Moscow Olympic.   Abhinav Bindra is an MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree holder and CEO of his Abhinav Futuristic (A computer game distributor company). He is the brightest star among a new breed of talented Indian shooters. Born on September 28, 1982, Bindra is quite often criticized for not delivering on the promise he showed as a child prodigy.   Coming from an affluent family and with the luxury of an indoor range in his backyard, Bindra proved to an early bird and, at 15, was the youngest participant at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Awards and recognition are not new for him. Bindra shot into limelight by winning a bronze in the 2001 Munich World Cup with a new junior world record score of 597/600.   In the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, competing in his pet Air rifle event, Bindra won Gold in the Pairs event and Silver in the individual event. During a purple patch, Bindra won six gold medals at various international meets in the European Circuit in 2001. He was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2001. Major Achievements :  • Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist 700.5                                                       2008 • Gold Medalist Air Rifle Australian Cup, Sydney                                          2007 • Gold Medalist Air Rifle Asian Shooting Championship                                   2007 • World Champion Air Rifle World Championship Zagreb                                         2006 • Common Wealth Games, Melbourne – Gold, Silver, Bronze medalist               2006 • Asian Shooting Championship Bangkok - Gold Medalist                                2005 • National Champion                                                                               2005 • Broke the Olym pic Record of 96 Atlanta Olympics at Athens Olympics           2004 • Common Wealth Games Record Holder                                                     2004  • Athens Olympics (Finalist)                                                                     2004 • All American Shooting Championship at Colorado Springs Gold Medalist           2004 • National Champion                                                                               2003  • Bronze Medalist World Cup Munich                                                          2003 • Asian Shooting Championship – Silver Medalist                                          2003 • National Champion                                                                               2002 • Common Wealth Games, Manchester -Gold, Silver, Medalist                         2002 • European Circuit Champion - 7 Gold Medals, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze                     2002 • Junior World Record Holder Air Rifle in Munich                                            2001 • National Champion                                                                               2001 • National Champion                                                                               2000 • National Champion                                                                               1999 • Represented India in 48 World Cups, 3 Common Wealth Games • 3 Olympics, 3 Asian Games, 6 European Circuit Championship Key Awards : • Madhya Pradesh Khel Ratna                                                                  2008 • Punjab Praman Patra Award                                                                                  2006 • Uttaranchal Praman Patra Award                                                            2003 • UT Government Most Elite Sportsman Award                                            2002 • K.K. Birla Award                                                                                  2002 • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award                                                               2001 • Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award                                                                  2001 • Arjuna Award                                                                                      2000   Scholarships : • International Olympic Solidarity Scholarship                                               2008 • International Olympic Solidarity Scholarship                                               2007 • Scholarship - Mittal Champions Trust                                                       2006 • Sahara Sports Scholarship                                                                     2004 • International Olympic Solidarity Scholarship                                               2004 • International Olympic Solidarity Scholarship                                               2003 • Appreciation by Director-American Olympic Training Central, Colarado Springs Education : • Bachelors in Business Management from University of Colorado • Pursuing Doctorate in Masters of Business Management • Diploma in Sports Mental Management from Munich • Lanny School of Mental Management, USA • Conferred Honorary Doctorate in Literature from SRM University, Chennai on 8th           September, 2008 Business : • Director, Abhinav Futuristics Limited • Director, Abhinav Hotels & Inns Pvt. Ltd