Abhinav Bindra
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Rio Olympics 2016: Music maestro A R Rahman joins goodwill ambassadors' list
Other Sports | May 12, 2016, 05:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Music maestro A.R. Rahman has joined the likes of Bollywood star Salman Khan, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and Beijing Olympics gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra as the latest entrant in the list of
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Salman Khan welcomes Abhinav Bindra’s appointment as Goodwill Ambassador
Bollywood | May 03, 2016, 04:11 PM ISTSalman Khan welcomes Abhinav Bindra’s appointment as Goodwill Ambassador for Rio Olympics.
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Rio Olympics: Sachin Tendulkar joins Salman, Bindra as Goodwill Ambassador
Other Sports | May 03, 2016, 03:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Legendary Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has accepted the offer of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to become Goodwill Ambassador at the Rio Olympics to be held in August this year. By accepting IOA offer,
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Rio Olympics: IOA ropes in Abhinav Bindra, awaits Tendulkar and Rahman’s response
Other Sports | Apr 29, 2016, 06:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Celebrated shooter Abhinav Bindra was today roped in as goodwill ambassador of India’s Olympic contingent alongside Bollywood star Salman Khan, while cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was also approached for the role after the
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IOA defends Salman’s appointment as ambassador; Abhinav Bindra backs superstar on condition
Cricket | Apr 25, 2016, 08:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Amidst heavy criticism by some of the top-most sport personalities, Indian Olympic Associations today defended its decision of appointing superstar Salman Khan as the goodwill brand ambassador of India’s Rio Olympics contingent and
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Abhinav Bindra quits TOP Committee, says won't be able to spare time
Other Sports | Oct 29, 2015, 07:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Star shooter Abhinav Bindra has decided to quit the Target Olympic Podium Committee, which selects Olympic medal prospect Indian athletes for availing government funds for top class training in the run up to
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Abhinav Bindra qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics
Other Sports | May 28, 2015, 10:15 PM ISTMunich: India's only individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra on Thursday won his country its fourth Rio Olympics quota slot, with a sixth place finish in the final of the 10m Air Rifle event at
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Abhinav Bindra, Chain Singh win double gold medals
Other Sports | May 04, 2015, 06:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's top rifle shooters, including Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, warmed up in style for the upcoming World Cup in Fort Benning, USA, by returning a rich haul of three gold and two bronze
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Govt names 45 athletes selected for assistance under TOP scheme
Other Sports | Apr 28, 2015, 05:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Led by Beijing Olympics gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra, there are 17 shooters from among 45 athletes, who have been selected by the government for financial assistance under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme.The government
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Bindra retains 10m air rifle national title
Other Sports | Dec 22, 2014, 08:51 PM ISTPune: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra showed that despite being only a hobby shooter now, he has it in him to continue winning as he successfully defended his 10 metre air rifle
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Bindra wins bronze in Shooting Nationals, gold for Hariom
Other Sports | Dec 18, 2014, 05:44 AM ISTPune: India's sole individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra bagged the 50-metre rifle prone bronze medal, but the gold went to Hariom Singh in the 58th National Shooting Championships here Wednesday.Competing in the men's 50-metre
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Abhinav Bindra elected chairman of ISSF Athletes Committee
Other Sports | Oct 30, 2014, 05:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The country's only individual Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra, has been elected chairman of International Shooting Sport Federation's (ISSF) Athletes Committee, becoming the first Indian to receive the honour.The ISSF, which is the
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Abhinav Bindra to train junior shooters
Other Sports | Oct 06, 2014, 08:42 AM ISTBangalore: Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra will be training elite young shooters at a two-day workshop here, starting Monday, hosted by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).This unique workshop is hosted by GoSports Foundation, a non-profit
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Abhinav Bindra re-elected as member of ISSF athlete commission
Other Sports | Sep 24, 2014, 05:45 PM ISTNEW DELHI: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist, AbhinavBindra, has been re-elected as member of the seven-men Athlete Commission of the International Shooting Sport Federation, the global body governing the sport.Bindra, who was first elected
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Asian Games: Ghosal takes historic silver; Bindra, wushu players bag bronze
Other Sports | Sep 23, 2014, 11:37 PM ISTIncheon: Star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra brought the curtains down on his competitive career with two bronze medals while Saurav Ghosal had to be content with a historic squash silver as India maintained 13th position
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Asian Games: Indian men's team win bronze in 10m air rifle
Other Sports | Sep 23, 2014, 11:43 PM ISTIncheon: Shooters bagged another medal for India in the 17th Asian Games with the men's team winning the bronze in the 10 metre air rifle event at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range here on Tuesday.The
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Abhinav Bindra announces retirement from professional shooting
Other Sports | Sep 23, 2014, 11:16 AM ISTIncheon: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra Monday announced his retirement from competitive shooting, saying the 2014 Asian Games would be his last, but added that he would still give his last shot
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Asian Games: Jitu Rai, Bindra head India's challenge in shooting
Other Sports | Sep 19, 2014, 01:40 PM ISTIncheon: They were mostly off the mark in the recent World Championships but Indian shooters will nonetheless be expected to deliver a bagful of medals when the event kickstarts in the Asian Games here on
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Lok Sabha congratulates medal winning Indian contingent of CWG
National | Jul 30, 2014, 01:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Lok Sabha today congratulated the Indian contingent for their remarkable performance at the 20th Commonwealth Games at Glasgow in Scotland.“I am sure all of you will join me in extending our heartiest felicitations
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CWG 2014: Shooters, weightlifters shine for India at Glasgow
Other Sports | Jul 27, 2014, 11:48 PM ISTGlasgow: Indian shooters continued their medal winning spree in the 2014 Commonwealth Games with Shreyasi Singh and Mohammed Asab winning the double trap silver and the bronze while the women lifters also made an impact