Abhinav Bindra from Chandigarh fired himself into Indian sporting history by ending his country’s 108-year wait for an individual Olympic gold medal. The 25-year-old shooter from Chandigarh won the men’s 10- meter air rifle event at the Beijing Games today, coming from behind to beat defending champion Zhu Qinan of China and Henri Hakkinen of Finland in the final round. Bindra captured the nation of 1.1 billion people’s first Olympic gold medal since its men’s field hockey players won the last of their record eight titles in 1980. In solo competitions, Bindra starts the Indian roll of honor. “We now have an Olympic icon,” Suresh Kalmadi, president of the Indian Olympic Association, said in a phone interview in Beijing. “To hear the national anthem was a very, very important moment of my life.” India’s best individual performances at previous Olympics were the sprinting and hurdling silver medals of Norman Pritchard at the 1900 Paris Games, International Olympic Committee records show. Trap shooter Rajyavardhan Rathore also won silver in Athens four years ago.
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Chandigarh to Host Coca Cola Football Trophy Tournament on 26th October
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Indian Government has allotted city Chandigarh Rs 2 crore under Vision-2022 to prepare human resources in hospitality sector before...
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UT team defeats Chandigarh Press Club team
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Adviser XI defeated Press Club,Chandigarh by 6 wickets in the Samuel Banarjee Trophy Match played at Cricket Stadium sector-16,...
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Timeline of the South Africa National Cricket Team vs. the Bangladesh National Cricket Team
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Meet the South Africa National Cricket Team and the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. Get ready to dive into the...
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The timeline for the match between the national cricket teams of Bangladesh and Pakistan
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An Overview of the National Cricket Teams of Pakistan and Bangladesh Enter the thrilling realm of cricket as we...
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Date and Time of the India vs. Bangladesh National Cricket Teams
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Overview of the Bangladeshi National Cricket Team vs. India National Cricket Team Schedule Over the years, India and Bangladesh’s...
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Chandigarh to host its first marathon Jan 31
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The city will host first Chandigarh marathon Jan 31, an official said Wednesday expectating that the event will see...
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IPL 2010, 5 matches will be played in Mohali, IPL 2010 Schedule
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IPL 2010 13th March 2010, 08:00 p.m IST Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab – 3rd Match 24th March...
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