The first Indian to win an individual gold at the Olympics, Abhinav Bindra rocked the 10-meter air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Games. Abhinav Bindra’s estimated net worth is about ₹80 crore (nearly $10 million). He earned it from his shooting career, business moves, and endorsements. He also gives back through his Abhinav Bindra Foundation, which focuses on philanthropy.
Wiki: Abhinav Bindra
| Birth Name/Full Name | Abhinav Apjit Bindra |
| Birth Date and Age | 28 September 1982 (Age: 42 as of 2025) |
| Birthplace | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Zodiac | Libra ♎ |
| Residence | Chandigarh, India |
| Profession | Former sport shooter, businessman, sports administrator |
| Active since | 1998 (shooting career began with 1998 Commonwealth Games) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| School | Doon School, Dehradun; St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh |
| Education | Bachelor’s in Business Administration |
| College | University of Colorado, USA |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Kids | None |
Abhinav Bindra’s Net Worth
With a successful shooting career, the net worth of Abhinav Bindra is around ₹80 million (approximately $10 million), as of 2025. This makes him one of the wealthiest Olympians in India.
| Net Worth | Estimated at $10 million (approx. ₹80 crore) as of 2025 |
| Revenue Streams | Royalties: Earns royalties from his autobiography, A Shot at History, and motivational speaking engagements
Brand Endorsements: Charges approximately ₹2 crore (₹20 million or about $250,000) per endorsement. Business Ventures: CEO of Abhinav Futuristics Pvt. Ltd; launched the Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute in Bhubaneswar. Luxury Items Owned: Luxury cars: estimated to be around ₹40–50 lakh (approximately $50,000–$60,000) Houses in Chandigarh and other locations, estimated value ₹80 crore (approximately $10 million) as of 2025 |
Abhinav Bindra’s Major Brand Endorsements
The brands endorsed by Abhinav Bindra include Samsung India, Baseline Ventures, Indian Startups, and Bajaj Auto.
Investments and Business Ventures of Abhinav Bindra
In 2010, he founded the Abhinav Futuristics Private Ltd (AFL). It is a sports tech and high-performance equipment company that develops and distributes advanced sports tech products, like rifles. AFL has also partnered with global brands like Nike.
Then, in 2018, he founded Abhinav Bindra Foundation, an NGO, focusing on athlete development and provides scholarships to young athletes. It also promotes sports science.
In 2016, Abhinav launched Shooting Star LLP (venture fund) with Franchise India, and initially invested $2 million. The fund’s target is to support startups in sports academics, tech, equipment, child development, organic foods, holistic wellness, health apps, and sports injury/rehab.
Then in 2024, Abhinav with Baseline Ventures signed an exclusive management deal for all commercial engagements.
Not just this because Abhinav is the non-executive independent director at Bajaj Auto with tenure extended through 2025.
Abhinav Bindra’s Philanthropy and Social Contributions
Through the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT), he uses sports for bringing social change and holistic development in India. The foundation addresses the following areas:
- Introduces global best practices in sports science to Indian grassroots athletes, providing technical training, psychological support, and access to high-performance infrastructure.
- Invests in education, scholarships, and skill development programs for underserved youth.
- Supports medical camps, wellness initiatives, and healthcare access for marginalized communities, including children, the elderly, and the differently-abled.
- The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) has mobilized over 10 million schoolchildren in Assam and Odisha.
- Bindra advocates for sports and physical activity as essential components of holistic development. He also campaigns for better sports infrastructure, grassroots programs, and talent identification.
- To maximize impact and scale up successful programs, Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust collaborates with government agencies, corporates, and NGOs.
- Provides shelter, healthcare, and education to orphaned children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
Other than these, Abhinav mentors young athletes, guides them through challenges, and helps them in unlocking their full potential.
He also led the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in partnership with the International Olympic Committee and state governments in Odisha and Assam. The initiative aimed to instill Olympic values of excellence, respect, and friendship in 13 million+ schoolchildren across 11,000+ schools by 2025.
Abhinav also worked with Odisha Ridley Forest Project to conserve endangered Olive Ridley turtles’ habitat along Odisha’s coastline and promoting environmental education among local communities.
Abhinav Bindra’s Personal Life
He was born in the family of legendary warrior Hari Singh Nalwa, Sikh general, to Apjit and Babli Bindra. Abhinav, after completing his education, was coached under Gaby Buhlmann in Germany because high level trainings with best facilities were not available in India.
Despite being the most celebrated Olympian, Abhinav maintains a low-profile personal life and there is very less to no info available about his relationships or engagement, except that he is unmarried.
Abhinav loves reading and writing, leading to him pen down his his autobiography, A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold in 2011.
Abhinav Bindra’s Records and Achievements
| Olympic Gold Medal (2008) | First Indian to win individual Olympic gold (10m air rifle, Beijing 2008) |
| World Champion (2006) | Gold in 10m air rifle, ISSF World Shooting Championships; first Indian to hold World & Olympic titles |
| Olympic Record (2004) | Set new Olympic qualification record (score: 597) in Athens, 10m air rifle |
| Commonwealth Games Medals | 7 medals: 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze (1998–2014) |
| Asian Games Medals | 3 medals: 1 silver, 2 bronze (10m air rifle events) |
| Career Medals | Over 150 medals in a 22-year international career |
| Olympic Debut | First Indian to compete at Olympics as a teenager (Sydney 2000) |
| 2010 CWG Flag-bearer/Oath | National flag-bearer and athletes’ oath-taker, Delhi 2010 |
| 2016 Rio Olympics | Finished 4th in 10m air rifle, narrowly missing a medal |
| Padma Bhushan (2009) | One of India’s highest civilian honors |
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna & Arjuna | Top Indian sports awards |
| Blue Cross by ISSF (2018) | ISSF’s highest honor |
| Goodwill Ambassador (2016) | For Indian contingent at Rio Olympics |
| IOC Athletes’ Commission | Member and sports policy influencer |
| Abhinav Bindra Foundation | Founder; promotes sports science and athlete development |
| Mahatma Award for Social Good | For significant community and social impact via his foundation |
Abhinav Bindra’s Cars
He was gifted a white Volvo S80 V8 executive sedan, valued between ₹39 lakh and ₹44 lakh by Volvo company after he won gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
in 2016, Abhinav sold the car due to a subsequent ownership dispute. Apart from this, no public info is available about his present fleet.
Real Estate and Properties of Abhinav Bindra
He owns the Bindra farmhouse in Kishanpura, Zirakpur-Patiala Road, Mohali (Punjab). In the Aerocity township in Mohali, Abhinav won a 500 sq yard plot through a government draw of lots.
He also owns a property in Chandigarh and he manages his sports academy from there.
Abhinav’s family agricultural land in Derabassi; previously mortgaged by Bindra’s father for business purposes, also adds to his net worth.
Future Plans & Projects of Abhinav Bindra
With his foundations and philanthropic activities, Abhinav will continue his contribution towards India’s rising athletes and students.
