Bindra wins gold in 10m Air Rifle event

Bindra wins gold in 10m Air Rifle event

NDTV Correspondent

Monday, August 11, 2008 (New Delhi)

India's Abhinav Bindra won a gold in Men's 10-metre Air Rifle event in Beijing. Bindra shot 104.5 to take his total to 700.5 in the final. This is India's first Olympic gold in any individual event.

In the ten rounds, Bindra shot 10.7, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.5, 10.5, 10.6, 10.0, 10.2, 10.8 to clinch the gold. China's Qinan Zhu won gold while Finland's Henri Hakkinen.

Bindra had shot a total of 596 out of 600, shooting a perfect 100 in 3 of the 6 qualifying rounds. Bindra finished 4th to qualify 2 points behind the leader Henri Hakkinen of Finland.