CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bindra is India’s first individual Olympic gold medalist. He won the gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Since 1980, It was also India’s first Olympic gold medal. He won the Arjuna award in 2000.

Detailed explanation-2: -ISSF rankings: India’s Rudrankksh Patil becomes world No. 1 in men’s 10m air rifle shooting. The 18-year-old Indian shooter enjoyed a successful 2022 season, winning a gold medal each at the world championships and the ISSF President’s Cup.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abhinav Bindra’s gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics has been the shift in Indian shooting after which several sports enthusiasts took the sport. Now, there are many stars who are making a name in the shooting arena starting from Saurabh Choudhary, Manu Bhaker to Rahi Sarnobat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abhinav Bindra, (born September 28, 1982, Dehradun, India), Indian rifle shooter and winner of the men’s 10-metre air rifle competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He is India’s first-ever individual Olympic gold medalist.