The other jobs of Indian Olympic medallists

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The other jobs of Indian Olympic medallists

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Abhinav BindraBindra studied business in Colorado, US. He has been associated with Abhinav Futuristics which deals in sports weapons. He has also been the brand ambassador for State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd. and a member of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Sports Committee. He won the gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

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Mary KomMary Kom is now a member of the Rajya Sabha and also features in sports talk shows. She won the bronze medal for boxing at the London Olympics in 2012.

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Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreRathore is an ex-army man who graduated from the National Defence Academy. He was with the Indian Army before he retired as a Lt Colonel in 2013. He later entered politics and became a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. He won the silver medal in Men's Double Trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

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Vijender Singh Boxer Vijender Singh won the Padma Shri in 2010. Singh has served as a deputy superintendent (DSP) in Haryana Police.

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Vijay KumarKumar is another army man who has been successful in the Olympics. He served as Subedar Major in the Indian Army. He won the silver medal in the 25 metre Rapid Fire Pistol event at the London Olympics in 2012.