Abhinav Bindra Wins Gold at Beijing 2008 Olympics, 10 metre Air Rifle Mens Event. Bindra is India’s First Ever Individual to win Gold in Olympics History.
This is India’s First Olympic gold in 28 years. The last time India won gold was at the 1980 Moscow Olympics for Hockey!
The calm and composed 2006 world champion shooter entered the final in fourth place (100,99,100,98,100 and 99) but held his nerves until the end.
Viewing the match was very tense as all of us watching knew we were on a cusp of history. Hakkinen and Bindra were tied going into the Final Round. And even the Atheist in me was praying he shoots better than the Finn. And did he deliver or what! He shot a near bulls eye and then Hakkinen buckled under pressure of Bindra’s brilliance and the prayers of a million Indian glued to the TV screen. My mom had tears of joy and I leaped in ecstasy. India was on the Gold Medal Tally Score Board .
Watch this video of the Indian National Anthem and Tri-Color rising above the Chinese Flag in Beijing. Abhinav you rock. Watching it makes me feel so emotional. This is what Sport is all about.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVOHAqKtA6s
He finished ahead China’s Zhu Qinan and Finland’s Henri Hakkinen by scoring 104.5 points in the final round and clinching India’s First Individual Gold.
Bindra finished with 700.5 points overall. Zhu, the 2004 Gold Medalist from Athens Olympics, had 699.7 points. Hakkinen got the bronze with 699.4 points.
I personally feel this gold ranks higher than even our 1983 Cricket World Cup victory.
Our heartiest congratulations to Abhinav Bindra for Making India Proud!!!
I hope all the other Indian Olympians take the initiative now and deliver more.Then 2008 Beijing and Bindra’s gold will be viewed as the Turning Point in our Sports History.
With this Gold Medal, India is ranked 11th in the Medals Tally. Probably its highest ever 
Bindra made some really nice comments after his win. He said that his Gold is for the entire nation and the problem with Indian Olympic sport has always been Negativism and he hopes it will change from now on.
Rewards pour in for Abhinav Bindra
In an attempt to encourage sports in India, many States and Organisation has decided to rewards (cash or others) for Abhinav Bindra. The Punjab government has announced a cash reward of 1 crore for Abhinav. The Haryana Governement too has honoured this shooter with a cash reward of 25 lakhs. The BCCI, keeping to it promise to help nurture other sports in India too has announced a 25lakhs reward.
Even smaller states have followed suite. The Chattisgarh govt. has decided to reward Abhinav with 1 lakhs. Meanwhile, the Bihar Govt. has taken the unique and noble decision to name the Patna Indoor Stadium after this top notch shooter. This is in addition to a cash reward of 11 lakhs.
This sort of rewards and incentives will go a long way to inspire Indians to take to the gun, bow and arrow and other sports . Money is always a huge incentive and Olympics Gold reserves both huge Fame and money. If they can gift Yuvraj Singh could get a Porsche and the Entire Indian T-20 cricket team got more than 1.5 crores each, then Abhinav deserves a Bentley atleast.
Abhinav Bindra’s Blog Entries
This is what Abhinav Bindra has written in his blog before he leaves for India. Read it.
“So it is now over and the time for me to return home has arrived. I know my life is not goign to be even close to the same upon return but it is something i am going to have to embrace and actually enjoy which i am at this moment finding way more daunting than shooting…
The truth is i am scared because it is not somethign i am familiar it but i would like to take this opportunity to thank all my fans and all my well wishers who have rooted for me and all those who have left such kind comments on the blog page as well.
i have finished reading all the comments but i am hoping to catch up once i am home and the media hype dies down.
I also want to wish the other participating the best of luck…although i am not going to be around seeing them at the village i will be definitely rooting for them from back home. I am hoping we cna come back with some more medals because we have all worked so hard and really deserve some more. “
After winning, read below.
“More than the joy, elation, euphoria my strongest feeling is a release from a thousand kilo weight that has been daunting me for the last 12 years.
I am really really happy that i could deliver for my country and all the indian athletes who are trying and working just as hard as me.
I have a strong feeling that we are going to win more medals at these games and it is going to be great to be able to watch my compatriots without any thoughts like my training and event off my mind.
I really hope this is the beginning of a journey of many more medals for India and glory for our great country and its people.”
For more read Bindra’s Blog.
Bindra seems a very composed and self effacing guy. Great going Abhinav. Don’t change because of fame.
Please click below for the Schedule and Timings for the Indian Team/Athlete events. Do watch it on DD Sports at the appropriate time.
Schedule of Indian Events at the Beijing Olympics
Finally..we’v reached the pinnacle..hope ..this is the first of many to come..abhinav bindra has made the country really proud!!
And it feels so great to be ranked 11th in the Medals Tally. Go INDIA Go!!
Phew! Finally! Wonderful moment for India. Very happy for Abhinav. Congratulations!
Rock On !!!
This is simply awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!go india go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cant tell you all the thrill and chill we are feeling right now…amazing feat.Finally the hard work for Abhinav Bindra paid off…..KUDOS TO HIM….
Gr8 Job… Congrats… Making every INDIANS Proud…
Yippppppeeeeeeee!!!!
Its a proud feeling to listen to our national anthem sung at the Olympic Stadium.Congratulations you have made us all proud.
Great job.hats off to Abhinav. Thanks for making we Indians Proud.Feeling so emotional and happy for this news that I don’t have words to express my feelings. Thanks once again Abhinav.
Gr8 M so happy cant xpress how happy m now
Grt ! He has made a country proud….Grt week ahead
To day is unforgetable day in the history of india
Mr.Abhinav Bindra Congratulations
This word is not enough to appreciate you
Congratulations to Abhinav Bindra and Congratulations to India!
WE are all very very proud!!!
Congratulations Mr.Abhinav
Thanks for making us feeling so proud…
Awesome mr.Abhinav its a gr8 moment for india we are grateful to you for giving us this wonderful emotional moment
Awesome mr.Abhinav its a gr8 moment for india we are grateful to you for
Hats off!!
India is proud of you Abhinav…
We love you!!
A standing ovation for the great indian. Cheeeeerrrrsss to all Indians
GREAT ACHIEVEMENT KEEP IT UP. WE ARE VERY PROUD TO SEE INDIA IN RANK LIST.
Chak de India. India Rocks.
We want more guys…..
Mr. Bindra,
Hats of to you !
WELL DONE MR ABHINAV U HAVE CREATE A HISTORY FOR INDIA WHOLE COUNTRY WILL PROUD ON U
Kudos to Abhinav…Well done! Proud moment for India. A decisive moment that can change Indian record at olympics. Go for it India….
This is the moment every Indian was waiting for!!!!
CONGRATS ABHINAV…
Every INDIAN is proud of you…for years to come…
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You are Arjuna of Modern Era of Olympic in your categoty. Bravo…. Bravo………..
Go… Youngistan go.
THANKS A TON FOR MAKING INDIA AND INDIANS SO PROUD
We all r very proud to have Abhinav as our Olympic representative.
Really Now cheer up & attack.
Chak de INDIA.!!!!!
VAN DE MATARAM.
Wel Done Buddy.
Thanks abhinav…….
what a super video..
I am so so happy to see the indian flag rise… As the anthem played i was full of goose bumps..
abhinav thanks so much for giving us a moment of a lifetime…Indians will not forget this forever…
and guys pls watch the video..even if takes a lot of time to load… Put ur ear phones on…u will never see a better moment in sporting history
Congratulations!!!!!!!! You have done it Abhinav…you make us proud..Common India…
Very Very congratulation to Bindra & my dear all
indian olympian who have out of performens also. I hope you all will do better further.We have proud on u all not only those who win, all those who want try to do best.
BEST OF LUCK
&
CHUK DE INDIA
I am so so happy to see the indian flag rise,
Feeling so emotional and happy for this news that I don’t have words to express my feelings.
Thanq very much abhinav.
Heartly congratulations …
Very Very Happy to hear
keka petinchadu
Abhinav Bindra has made Indians all over the world proud..now he is a true hero
I was really lucky to have seen it live.. Got very emotional , was almost in tears.. Any one would have , had he seen it.. Truely remarkable display, coming from behind(was tied 3rd in qualifying)..
wow the most awaited moment of 28 years has now come just before ur eyes GREAT THANKS , CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STAR INDIAN “ABHINAV BINDRA”
CHAK DE
INDIA
can’t stop tears running out of my eyes…
nothing more to say..
so happppyyy…
thanks abhinav…
wow such an emotional moment for all us indians..
all u parents out there encourage ur kid to take up sport..not only will it bring glory to our country it will help in the childs all round development
Congrats and Great work Abhinav Bindra.
Every Indian should take time & think what Abhinav Bindra first said after winning gold medal:
“I sincerely hope this win will change the face of Olympic sport in India. In India, Olympic sport is not really a priority, so I hope Olympic sports in general can get more attention.”
Hats off to you Abhinav!!!! . Simply Amazing!!!
This is what we expect from all indian to grow in all the way.
Congratulations Abhinav, you made India really proud !!! This win may stepping stone to target highest medal achieving nation at least in 2020 Olympics.
After a long long time I had tears in my eyes…
Felt so proud seeing Indian flag raise..
Thanks a lot Bindra..
You made every Indian proud…
congratulations, Really we feel proud of you…
Abhinav , Congratulations for the great victory you got for us.
Congratulations Abhinav
HHHHUUUUUURRRAAAAYYYYYYYYYY
Abhinav, u r the real hero of INDIA……..
Instead of showering Gifts and money to Abhinav Bindra, our politicians and corporates should think of creating facilities for the “have not” sportpersons. Bindra doesn’y need anybody’s money/charity.
If they are really serious for Country’s proud, they must contribute this way. No more self advertisements in the context of these announcements.
Congrats Abhinav. We are proud of you.
Keep it up.
God bless
congratulations, Really we feel proud of you.
This is the moment every Indian was waiting for!!!!
@rakesh
waht u say is true in one way…but also remember how they treat our cricketers when they win minor tourneys..we need to encourage ppl to take up other sports and also show they can make money from it..money is a big motivation apart from fame and patriotism
it was so overwelming to see an indian make a gold in this olympics. all i can say is thanx to abhinav bindra. it was my dream to see atleast one medal for india this time
u made it man.
SAARE JAHAN SE ACCHA HINDUSTAN HAMARA
(EVELYN, MELBOURNE)
hai
you made millions of people smile and proud to show we all the indians……….
beware world india will take all the gold one day
thax! man
you removed the national shame!
longgggggggg live!!!
that is wonderfull the nation song played in olympic after so maney years,thanks allot champion,we all proud on you
For INDIA this day is A mile stone in the history of Olympics.
congrats abinav !
U made the world to look at u and feel proud of u.
i live in Australia, and i am ecstatic to see india win a gold. Go abhinav Bindra! I hope one day India can get up to the ranks of the Aussies……………
Thanks abhinav, once again!
first of all congragulations!
you are the shaan of our country.live long and happy
i m proud to be an indian. but abhinab and sushil made me double pround to grab two olymphic medal.
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Dear Abhinav sir,
U R really very very great! Hi, I am Abhidha.I am in std.8th.I live in Maharastra.I want to become a great rifle shooter like u. u r my idol.I do the practies of rifle shooting daily.Sir, I want to meet u.
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