Abhinav Bindra wins Gold medal in Beijing Olympics
Monday, August 11th, 2008
A 25 year old Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra won first solo gold medal in Beijing Olympics 2008. Thus he gave a unique gift to India just days before its 62nd Independence Day. Thus he has become first Indian who won solo gold medal in any Olympics Games. India has won gold medal in only hockey in the Olympics games still now but Bindra made a history by winning India’s first solo gold medal.
India won gold medal after 28 years long journey. Earlier it Indian Hockey had won gold medal in 1980. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awarded Abhinav Bindra said it is the best feeling of my life after establishes a mile stone. Bindra secured 700.5 while Athens Games champion Zhu Qinan of China secured 699.7 and won silver. Finnish shooter Henri Hakkinen was at third with 699.4. Indian President and Prime minister congratulated to Abhinav Bindra on his brilliant success.