On August 11, 2008, Abhinav Bindra turned into the first Indian ever to win an individual Olympic gold award. It was on this day, 13 years prior, when the sharpshooter impacted the world forever in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

This day in 2008: Abhinav Bindra became first Indian to win individual Olympic gold

Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra has become the first Indian to receive the highest shooting honour, The Blue Cross, for his contribution to the game. The Blue Cross is the highest recognition granted by shooting's world body, International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Abhinav Bindra feels 'extremely humbled' after receiving highest shooting honour

He lost the shoot-off against Ukrainian Serhiy Kulish after both were tied for third place at 163.8 points after 16 shots

Rio 2016: Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra misses out on medal by slim margin