Another medal for India at Paris Olympics! Swapnil Kusale wins Bronze in Men’s 50m rifle

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• Aug 1, 2024 | Guriya Khatun

During the final of the 50m rifle 3 position event, Kusale was in sixth place with a score of 153.3 after the kneeling stage. 

Digital Desk: Swapnil Kusale secured India's third medal at the Paris Olympics by winning bronze in the 50m rifle 3 position event on Thursday. He achieved a score of 451.4, finishing behind China’s Yukun Liu (gold) and Ukraine’s Serhiy Kulish.

Kusale's bronze medal at the Paris Olympics marks a notable shift from his previous performances: he had finished fourth at both the World Championships and the Asian Games. This marks his first podium finish at the Olympics.

During the final of the 50m rifle 3 position event, Kusale was in sixth place with a score of 153.3 after the kneeling stage. By the end of the prone stage, he had moved up to fifth with a total of 310.1, trailing the third-place Serhiy Kulish of Ukraine by just 0.6 points.

In the standing shots, Kusale made a significant comeback, scoring 51.1 in the first five shots, which elevated him to fourth place, just 0.4 points behind the third-place spot.

Who is Swapnil Kusale

Swapnil Kusale, born in 1995, is a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) with the Pune Railway Division. Coming from an agricultural family, Kusale was introduced to sports through the Maharashtra government's Krida Prabhodini program. After a year of rigorous training, he chose shooting as his sport.

In 2015, Kusale won a gold medal in the 50m rifle prone 3 position event at the Junior Asian Shooting Championships held in Kuwait.