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Who was the first Indian to receive the 'Blue Cross', the highest honour of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)?

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Answer: Option A — Abhinav Bindra

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In 2018, Abhinav Bindra received the "Blue Cross", the highest honour of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), becoming the first Indian to be given this award.

About the ISSF Blue Cross:

  • It is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of shooting, as athletes, officials or administrators.
  • It recognises long-term service and achievements at the highest level.

The ISSF, founded in 1907, is headquartered in Munich, Germany. It governs Olympic shooting events in rifle, pistol and shotgun.

Abhinav Bindra's achievements:

  • He won India's first individual Olympic gold medal, in the men's 10 m air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  • He was world champion in the 10 m air rifle in 2006 (Zagreb), India's first shooting world champion.
  • He competed in five Olympics (2000-2016) and finished fourth at Rio 2016.
  • He won several Commonwealth Games medals, including gold medals.
  • After retiring, he became chairman of the ISSF Athletes' Committee and a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission.
  • In 2018, he also received the IOC's Olympic Order, the highest award of the Olympic movement.
  • He received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2001) and the Padma Bhushan (2009).
  • His autobiography is "A Shot at History".

Other Indian shooting stars:

  • Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: silver in double trap, Athens 2004; later Union Minister of Sports.
  • Gagan Narang: bronze in 10 m air rifle, London 2012.
  • Vijay Kumar: silver in 25 m rapid fire pistol, London 2012.
  • Jaspal Rana: gold at the 1994 Asian Games and later coach of Manu Bhaker.
  • Manu Bhaker: two bronze medals at Paris 2024.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Gagan Narang won an Olympic bronze in 2012 but did not receive the Blue Cross first.
  • ✗Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won an Olympic silver in 2004.
  • ✗Jaspal Rana is a former champion and coach.

Quick tip

Remember: ISSF Blue Cross (highest honour of world shooting) = first Indian Abhinav Bindra (2018); he also received the IOC Olympic Order (2018); ISSF headquarters = Munich.

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