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Abhinav Bindra

  • 23 Jul 2024

On July 23rd, 2024, the International Olympic Committee Executive Board has decided to award India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra with the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic Movement.

Key Points

  • The award will be given during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris on 10th August 2024.
  • The Olympic Order is the highest award of the IOC, given for distinguished contributions to the Olympic Movement.
  • He won the men’s 10 meter air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Games and became first Indian individual to win an Olympic gold medal.
  • He has also been a member of the IOC Athlete Commission since 2018.