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Who was the first Indian athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal?

  • Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

  • Abhinav Bindra

  • Vijender Singh

  • Sushil Kumar

Answer

Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
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