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Detailed explanation-1: -Extremely humbled to receive the ISSF Shooting ‘s highest honour the Blue Cross at the General Assembly in Munich today. Bindra had also clinched 4 gold medals in the Commonwealth Games (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014) and one gold during the 2006 World Championships.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution: The correct answer is Abhinav Bindra. Olympic winner and world champion shooter Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to be awarded the Blue Cross.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abhinav Bindra Elected Chairman of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Athletes Committee. First Indian to Receive this Honour.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Heena Sidhu. On 7 April 2014, Heena Sidhu became the first Indian pistol shooter to reach number one in world rankings by the International Shooting Sport Federation.