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Shooters once again made India proud at the Paris Olympics 2024 . Ace shooter Swapnil Kusale kept his composure to stage a remarkable comeback and help the country claim its first ever Olympic bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions event.
Kusale shot an aggregate of 451.4 in the eight-shooter final to finish third after being placed sixth at one stage. It took India’s overall tally to three medals — all bronze — at the Paris Games.
President Droupadi Murmu tweeted her Congratulations on X
Heartiest congratulations to Swapnil Kusale for winning bronze medal at Paris Olympics! He has become the first Indian to win a medal in Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions category. It is for the first time that India has won three medals in shooting events in the same Olympic Games.…
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 1, 2024
His medal comes following the stunning performance of Manu Bhaker, who clinched the women’s 10m air pistol and mixed team 10m air pistol bronze alongside Sarabjot Singh.
All three medals have come in shooting events, which is also a first in India’s Olympic history.
Kusale, whose father and brother are teachers in a district school and his mother the sarpanch of Kambalwadi village near Kolhapur in Maharashtra, finished behind China’s Yukun Liu (463.6) and Ukraine’s Serhiy Kulish (461.3).
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge too congratulated Swapnil for his historic Bronze medal effort on X
Many congratulations to Swapnil Kusale on winning the bronze medal 🥉for India 🇮🇳in men’s 50m rifle shooting event in #Paris2024 #Olympics
Your precision, focus, and determination have earned you a place on the podium and in our hearts. India is proud of your outstanding… pic.twitter.com/eC2vE0J4G2
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) August 1, 2024
