Physical Stats & More
Height | 173 cm |
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Weight | 65.5 kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand & St.Stephen School, Chandigarh, India |
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College | University of Colorado, U.S.A. |
Personal Life
Hometown | Punjab, India |
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Religion | Sikhism |
Ethnicity | Punjabi |
Hobbies | Visiting Museums, Collecting Indian Contemporary Art, Playing Games on PlayStation |
Relationships & More
Sexual Orientation | Not Known |
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Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family
Father | Apjit Bindra |
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Mother | Babli Bindra |
Career
Debut | Commonwealth Games, 1998 |
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Current Team | Indian Shooting |
Coach/Mentor | Dr.Amit Bhattacharjee (Mentor), Lt. Col. Dhillon (First Coach), Gabriele Bühlmann (Current Coach) |
Achievements |
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Career Turning Point | The 2008 Beijing Olympics |
Favourites
Favourite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
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Favourite Destination | London |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Became the youngest participant in the 1998 Commonwealth Games at 15 years old. | |
Received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award at 18 years old. | |
Currently serves as the CEO of Abhinav Futuristic. | |
Faced career challenges due to a persistent back injury. | |
Honored with the Padma Bhushan award and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. | |
Started shooting with -4 power in both eyes as a young boy. | |
A member of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). |