A biography for Abhinav Bindrahasn’t been written yet.
“I don't know what stops Indian athletes from expressing their thoughts freely, maybe it is the fear of repercussions.”
“Every sport has to set itself up for long-term growth and unless you engage with a wider audience and have numbers coming into your sport globally, you're not quite there.”
“I cannot shoot for 40-50 hours a week.”
“It isn't easy to suffer failure, go through all the pain and the hardship.”
“India has a large number of those who take up the sport of shooting. But it's not enough to be content with the hotspots.”
“We shouldn't be fixated to one sport. The Olympics come once in four years, and every athlete works very hard towards that. It's so special in one's career.”
“I'm a Kareena Kapoor fan.”
“My life's attitude is simple: 'Make the best of what you have got. And move to the next. Thank God for what is coming my way and enjoy it completely.'”
“My performance at Rio gave me closure. I did my best and could not have done any more.”
“It was many years ago when I started shooting and I took it up as a complete hobby and a pastime.”
“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.”
“If I'm bored at home, I'll probably just log on to ESPN.com.”
“I really tried to put my best foot forward all these years.”
“I don't think too far ahead of myself.”
“Performing at the highest level in sports requires adaptability.”
“Sport is not maths.”
“It takes about eight years to develop as an Olympic athlete, very few athletes actually who go there win medal in their first Games.”
“I do believe the aura of the Olympics is the greatest platform for sport and when one achieves success there it is sure to fire up the imagination of the youth.”
“It took a lot out of me to win. But more than anything, when you are goalless, you are listless in your life.”
“My talent lies in my hard work.”