Abhinav Bindra Quotes

Abhinav Bindra is an Indian professional shooter and Olympic gold medalist. He became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games in 2008. Bindra's achievements in the field of shooting have inspired aspiring athletes and have brought recognition to India in the realm of Olympic sports.

Sport is one part of life. There are so many things to life but I've done nothing. I've really done nothing else but focused on shooting.

I left my sport when I knew I had nothing more to ... -Abhinav Bindra

I left my sport when I knew I had nothing more to give.

Even if you do all the right things, it may not ensure that the sponsors line up to support your sport.

It took a lot out of me to win. But more than anything, when you are goalless, you are listless in your life.

Shooting is an amateur sport, but everybody does i... -Abhinav Bindra

Shooting is an amateur sport, but everybody does it professionally.

Shooting is a sport which has got us medals at the highest level in the last five to six years right from 2004. It's a testimony to the talents that we have.

When I went to Beijing, my goal was to do the best with every shot. The outcome was not important, the process was.

Nothing dramatic can be expected from the Sports Code, because the Olympic Charter has to be respected.

It is my job to be composed.... -Abhinav Bindra

It is my job to be composed.

I went to five Olympic Games and my favorite is Sy... -Abhinav Bindra

I went to five Olympic Games and my favorite is Sydney.

It has been a fantastic journey. I have gone to five Games, broke the Olympics record in 2004 in Athens and won a gold medal as well in Beijing. I have had a good run at the Olympics.

In my case it was a sustained effort. I was fortunate to have the backing of my parents to start off with and towards the Beijing Olympics the Mittal Champions Trust came into the picture and they helped me a lot.

Nobody will give a single rupee if you cannot match value in a professional way. For that, you need paid professionals.

It takes about eight years to develop as an Olympic athlete, very few athletes actually who go there win medal in their first Games.

Shoot-offs are always a lottery. Somebody wins, so... -Abhinav Bindra

Shoot-offs are always a lottery. Somebody wins, somebody loses.

It is important to find a way to take sports forward. However, it is important to have certain stipulations in place like restriction in terms of age, tenure etc.

Performing at the highest level in sports requires... -Abhinav Bindra

Performing at the highest level in sports requires adaptability.

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This quote emphasizes that achieving excellence in sports necessitates the ability to adapt and adjust to different situations.

I am always available to share my experiences. I am happy to talk to people in Indian sports administration, maybe teach them a few things, and eventually help out an athlete. That would make me happiest.

In some sports, you have a way to come back through repechage but in the game of life, there is no such thing.

Sports federations must try to be professional in ... -Abhinav Bindra

Sports federations must try to be professional in trying to market their sport.

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This quote suggests that sports federations should strive for professionalism in their efforts to promote and market their sport.

My having won a gold medal in Beijing is not going to be an extra advantage. It does not have any bearing on how I perform in London in a year's time.

When I was in school, before age 10 I hated any ki... -Abhinav Bindra

When I was in school, before age 10 I hated any kind of sport.

Right from my childhood I have been attracted by g... -Abhinav Bindra

Right from my childhood I have been attracted by guns.

All you need to do is train, train and train. Keep working hard, harder and harder. That's the only thing you need to do.

You can't really rely on a couple of athletes to deliver you medals in five consecutive Olympic Games. It's absolutely unrealistic. You have to have a system in place where you continue to increase the depth of the sport which pushes performance levels to higher standards.

I became a process-oriented athlete; one who believed in giving it his best shot and not bothering about the outcome.

I only wish the sport of shooting was more reachable and there were training centers all over the country where youngsters could go and try shooting.

10,000 athletes go and compete at an Olympic Games, only 300 go back with a gold medal, the number is very, very less.

Unfortunately, people not just in India but globally seem to be lacking empathy. Not just during the pandemic, but in other times too.

It's ironic my biggest mental crisis in life came when I actually succeeded. A lot of people talked about dealing with failure, but for me, dealing with success was probably the hardest time in my life.

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