Abhinav Bindra Wins IOC’s Olympic Order Award, First Indian to Receive Honor

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Abhinav Bindra, former Indian rifle shooter and the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, was awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

An Overview of the News

• Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to receive this prestigious award. The ceremony will be held during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris, France on August 10, 2024.

• World Championship Gold: Bindra became the first Indian to win a World Championship gold in the 10-meter Air Rifle Men shooting event at the 49th International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2006.

• Olympic Gold Medal: He won India’s first individual gold medal at the Olympics in the men’s 10m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

About Abhinav Bindra

• Commonwealth Games Achievements

  • 2002 Commonwealth Games: Gold in 10m Air Rifle pairs and Silver in singles, held in Manchester, UK.

  • 2006 Commonwealth Games: Gold in 10m Air Rifle pairs, held in Melbourne, Australia.

  • 2010 Commonwealth Games: Gold in 10m Air Rifle pairs, held in Delhi, India.

  • 2014 Commonwealth Games: Individual Gold in the 10m Air Rifle event, held in Glasgow, Scotland.

• Awards

  • Arjuna Award: Honored in 2000.

  • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: Youngest recipient in 2001 at the age of 18.

  • Padma Bhushan: Awarded for Sports by the Government of India in 2009.

Olympic Order Award

• Established in 1975, replacing the Olympic Diploma of Merit.

• Awarded to individuals who significantly contribute to the Olympic movement.

• Recipients are chosen by the IOC's Executive Board.

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• Founded on 23 June 1894, as a not-for-profit organization.

• President: Thomas Bach.

• Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland.