Abhinav Bindra
Abhinav Bindra will forever hold a special spot in the heart of every Indian as he provided a performance for the ages in the 2008 Beijing Olympics to win India’s first – and only – individual gold medal at the Games – 1st place in the 10m air rifle (60 shots) men.
The shooter – the Indian contingent’s flag bearer in the Opening ceremony – performed admirably in Rio and was eliminated in truly heartbreaking fashion as he lost a tie-breaker to finish in fourth place and miss out on a podium finish.
Bindra had announced his retirement going into the Games and while the loss must sting, this is goodbye for India’s greatest individual Olympian.
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