Abhinav Bindra,a Khel Ratna awardee,a 23-year-old from Delhi clinches the first gold medal in the olympics.This is the first individual gold haul by an Indian in the olympics.He got the gold in the 10m air rifle competition.This is an impressive feat by an Indian after the other hopes of the country went down as none could make it to the finals.
Bindra, , finished the qualifying event joint fourth with Romania's George Alin Moldoveanu after the duo shot a score of 596/600. The bespectacled shooter managed a series of 100, 99,100, 98, 100 and 99.
"He needed a 10.4 with his last shot to ensure the gold and he shot a 10.7. It was simply wonderful. To win the Olympic quota place with a World championship gold is fantastic. He has worked hard for it, and fought brilliantly today,'' said National coach Prof. Sunny Thomas.
The gold medals for the country were acquired in hockey so this gold is a special one for Bindra,as it might raise the hopes of other athletes in the olympic games.
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