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Bindra equals Beijing gold effort in Netherlands

February 05, 2010 09:16 IST

Ace Indian marksman Abhinav Bindra has equalled his Beijing Olympics qualification score for the third time after the 2008 mega-event, the latest at a International Shooting Competition in Netherlands.

He shot identical 596 out of 600 - his Beijing Games qualification score - in the 10m air rifle event.

Bindra had shot 596 at another International Shooting event in Munich on December 31 last year.

His first 596 score after Beijing Games was at the RIAC Cup at Luxembourg in December, 2008.

He is participating in the international competitions in Europe as part of his training plans.

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