Abhinav Bindra Biography

Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra

Date of birth: September 28, 1982

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 65.5 Kgs

Place of birth: Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand

Residence: Zirakpur, Punjab (India)

Nationality: Indian

Citizenship: Indian

Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Family

Father: Apjit Bindra

Mother: Babli Bindra

Abhinav Bindra is an Indian shooter from Zirakpur, Mohali, Punjab, and he is the current 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 and India's first gold medal since 1980.