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Born September 28, 1982 (age 44) • Dehradun • India
Awards And Honors Olympic Games • Commonwealth Games

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Abhinav Bindra of India smiles and holds up his gold medal while wearing a white India team jacket after winning the men's 10m air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Abhinav Bindra of India aims a rifle while concentrating during the men's 10m air rifle event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
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