FACTBOX: Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra

(Reuters) - Factbox on Abhinav Bindra (India) who won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle on Monday.

Age: 25 (date of birth: Sept 28, 1982)

Place of birth: Dehra Dun, India

Career achievements:

Gold medalist, 2006 World Championships, 10m Air Rifle

Fourth place, 2005 Asian Championships, 10m Air Rifle

Previous Olympic result:

Seventh place, 2004 Olympics, 10m Air Rifle

Bindra began the sport at the age of 15 because he liked the idea of fame. He does seven hours of shooting and two hours of stretching and jogging per day.

(Compiled by Nigel Hunt, Editing by Padraic Halpin)

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