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A lot of work ahead, he is now the most eligible bachelor, says mother

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Nitin Sharma Posted: Aug 12, 2008 at 0208 hrs IST
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The conversation veers towards the early struggle for sponsorship. “It was in 1995 that we came to Chandigarh from Dehradun and in the early days, Abhinav used to go to the Patiala Ki Rao range in Chandigarh and later practised at Dhillon’s home. But soon we realised that he needed a specialised range. I shifted all my export-import business from Dehradun to Chandigarh and, when we shifted to this farmhouse, we constructed an Olympic-standard range which has all the necessities,” says Bindra, a PhD in veterinary science who is the owner of Hi Tech Industries, a food processing and agriculture commodity firm.

“I always wanted Abhinav to train in the best facilities. We had some help in the form of Mittal Champions’ trust but apart from that all his expenses have been paid by us. The Government has never supported Abhinav and he is very particular about not begging for sponsorship,” says Abhinav’s mother Babli Bindra, who was a national softball player.

“I am delighted. But now I have a lot of work ahead,” she added only half-jokingly, “as he is the country’s most eligible bachelor.”

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The poem he penned

Kamyabi ke baad jab palat kar dekha, Toh mere kadmo ke nishaan na the, Unki jagah jo dekha to dung reh gaya;

Weh the hathileyon ke nishan, Tab samjha woh sahare hain, Jin par chal kar yahan pahuncha, Mere mata pita ke pawan kar kamal

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