You might ask ‘who is Abhinav Bindra?‘. – I did not know either, until a few days ago. His name does not show up on many sports publications or sports sites. However, he is as much an athlete and competitor as anyone who receives attention in those media outlets.
Abhinav Bindra is a marksman and an Olympic gold medallist:
“Ace shooter Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, says he has been “punching holes on black paper” for the last 10 years.”
link: Abhinav Bindra: Reticent champion
It is such stories of personal perseverance and personal triumph that makes the Olympics such a wonderful meeting of the world’s athletes. To Abhinav Bindra, Olympic glory…
Catherine Forsythe