Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Anil Kapoor Praises Bindra on 18 Years of Olympic Gold
A famous Indian movie actor named Anil Kapoor said kind and proud words about a shooter named Abhinav Bindra.
It has been 18 years since Abhinav won a very special prize at the Olympic Games.
He won a gold medal for shooting a tiny target from 10 meters away.
That amazing day happened in Beijing, China, in 2008.
He was the first person from India to ever win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Before that, India's gold medals only came from team events.
His winning score was 700.5 points.
Abhinav says it was the biggest moment of his sports life.
Many people in India still remember his win with great pride.
Anil Kapoor said Abhinav's journey continues to be truly inspiring.
Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor paid tribute to Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra on the 18th anniversary of his Olympic gold, posting his praise on X.
Bindra won the men's 10m air rifle gold on August 11, 2008, at the Beijing Olympics with a winning score of 700.5 points.
He became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal, after India's previous golds came only in team events.
The victory was India's first medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, following Bindra's earlier appearances at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Games.
Bindra described the achievement as 'the biggest peak of my sporting life,' and Kapoor called his journey 'truly inspiring.'
- Who
- Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and Indian Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra
- What
- Anil Kapoor praised Bindra on X marking 18 years since his historic Olympic gold medal
- When
- Monday, August 11, marking 18 years since Bindra's win on August 11, 2008
- Where
- The tribute was posted on X, referencing the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China
- Why
- To celebrate 18 years since Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal
- Event
- Men's 10m air rifle shooting, 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Winner
- Abhinav Bindra (India)
- Date of win
- August 11, 2008
- Winning score
- 700.5 points
- Significance
- First individual Olympic gold medal for India; India's first medal at the Beijing Olympics
- Anniversary marked
- 18 years (August 11, 2026)
- Previous Olympics
- 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens (7th place at Athens)