Abhinav Bindra

Olympic gold-medal-winning shooter · age 43

Abhinav Bindra photo

life in chapters

7 milestones from birth to now, with Abhinav's age at every one.

1980s

  1. Birth

    Born September 28, 1982

2000s

  1. age ~19 Award

    Wins the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

    recipient

    Bindra received India's highest sporting honour in 2001, early in his international shooting career.

  2. age ~24 Career milestone

    Wins 10m air rifle gold at the 2006 World Championships

    world champion

    Bindra won the 10m air rifle world title in Zagreb, becoming India's first shooting world champion.

  3. age 25 Award

    Wins Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Games

    gold medallist

    Bindra won the men's 10m air rifle to become India's first individual Olympic gold medallist.

  4. age ~27 Award

    Awarded the Padma Bhushan

    recipient

    Bindra received the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours, in 2009.

2010s

  1. age 33 Career milestone

    Retires from competitive shooting after the Rio Olympics

    retiring athlete

    Bindra announced his retirement in 2016 after finishing fourth in the 10m air rifle at the Rio Games.

2020s

  1. age 41 Award

    Receives the IOC Olympic Order

    recipient

    Bindra became the first Indian to be awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee in 2024.

age 43 now

Still going