Abhinav Bindra
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Abhinav Singh Bindra, is an Indian shooter and is a World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. By winning the gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at t....
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5 feet 8 inches
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65 kg
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Abhinav Singh Bindra, is an Indian shooter and is a World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. By winning the gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games. Abhinav won Gold Medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow.
Arjuna Award for Shooting- 2000
Abhinav Bindra was awarded with arjuna award for shooting in 2000.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna-2001
Abhinav Bindra was awarded with India's highest sports award i.e., Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Padma Bhushan in 2009
Abhinav bindra was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 2009.
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel by Indian Territorial Army -2011
Abhinav Bindra was awarded with Honorary lieutenant colonel by Indian Territorial Army in 2011
Prize Money for achieving Gold in Olympics 2008
1. 15 million (US$220,000) by Mittal Champions Trust
2. 5 million (US$74,000) cash prize by Central Govt
3. 2.5 million (US$37,000) cash prize by the state government of Haryana.
4. 2.5 million (US$37,000) cash prize by the Board of Control for Cricket in India[29]
5. 1.5 million (US$22,000) cash prize by Steel Ministry of India
6. 1.1 million (US$16,000) cash prize by the state government of Bihar. The Patna Indoor Stadium will be renamed after Abhinav Bindra.
7. 1 million (US$15,000) prize by the state government of Karnataka
8. 1 million (US$15,000) cash prize by S. Amolak Singh Gakhal, Chairman Golds Gym
9. 1 million (US$15,000) cash prize by Chief Minister of Maharashtra state
10. 500,000 (US$7,400) cash prize by state government of Orissa
11. 500,000 (US$7,400) cash prize by Government of Tamil Nadu
12. 100,000 (US$1,500) cash prize by the state government of Chhattisgarh
13. 100,000 (US$1,500) cash prize by the state government of Madhya Pradesh
14. A free lifetime railway pass by the Railway Ministry of India
15. A Gold medal by the state government of Kerala.
16. 1.5 million (US$22,000) cash award by Pune Municipal Corporation.
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