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Games India : Golden boy Abhinav Bindra returned home

August 14th, 2008 admin No comments

When Indian sports’ newest golden boy Abhinav Bindra returned home to a hero’s welcome, it was a historic moment. The rifle shooter, who had gone to Beijing as an underdog just a fortnight ago, came back in the wee hours of Thursday morning to much fanfare.
Bindra’s father AS Bindra, mother Babli Bindra and his [...]

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Abhinav Bindra Creates History in Olympic Games 2008

August 11th, 2008 admin No comments

From a virtual non-entity to the country’s hottest property overnight, Abhinav Bindra has struck gold. Not just in Olympics. The Chandigarh shooter who picked up India’s first ever individual gold in Olympics is expected to see his brand value shooting up to a couple of crores, riding not only on his historic feat but [...]

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Olympic Games 2008 : Abhinav Bindra won India’s first ever individual Olympic gold

August 11th, 2008 admin No comments

Abhinav Bindra won India’s first ever individual Olympic gold medal on Monday, saying it was a reward for “punching holes in a paper target” all his life.
Bindra, a 25-year-old businessman from Chandigarh, followed his world championship title of two years ago by grabbing the men’s 10m Air Rifle shooting gold medal.
Athens Games champion Zhu [...]

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