Swapnil Kusale Paris Olympics 2024 Story: Shooter Swapnil Kusale’s story is like Dhoni’s, he is a ticket collector in Indian Railways, this happened for the first time

Last Updated on 01/08/2024 by wccexam Desk

Swapnil Kusale Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal Story: Swapnil Kusale created history by winning the bronze medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Final Results of the Paris Olympics.

For the first time an Indian shooter won a medal in this Olympic event i.e. 50 meter rifle three position event. With this Kusale got the third medal for India. The special thing is that all the three medals of India in this Olympics have come in shooting only.

By the way, Kusale’s story is similar to that of the great cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Like Dhoni, Kusale is also a ticket collector (TC). Kusale takes inspiration from Dhoni, who, like him, was a ticket collector in the railways at the beginning of his career.

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Kusale will play the final today (1st August) at 1:00 PM. Kusale was the first Indian to play in the final of this event, he won a medal for India in his very first Olympics.

29-year-old Kusale, who hails from Kambalwadi village in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, has been playing in international competitions since 2012, but had to wait 12 years for his Olympic debut. Kusale, who idolises Dhoni, has watched the film ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’, based on the life of the World Cup-winning cricket captain, several times.

Exceptional performance by Swapnil Kusale! Congratulations to him for winning the bronze medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions #ParisOlympics2024,

His performance is special as he has shown great flexibility and skill. He is also the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/9zvCQBr29y

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 1, 2024

Why is Dhoni the favourite, Kusale told the reason
Kusale had said in an interview that he does not take guidance from any particular player in shooting. But in other sports, Dhoni is my favourite. My game also requires calmness and he too was always calm on the field. He too was once a TC and so am I.

work in central railway
Kusale has been working in Central Railways since 2015. His father and brother are teachers in a district school and his mother is the village sarpanch. He said in an interview- The experience has been very good so far. I like shooting and I am happy that I have been able to do it for such a long time. I have gained confidence by watching Manu Bhaker. If she can win, then we can also win.

PM Modi congratulated Swapnil Kusale
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that Kusale was congratulated for his performance. PM Modi shared a post on X. PM wrote- Exceptional performance! Congratulations to him for winning the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 position at #ParisOlympics2024. His performance is special because he has shown great flexibility and skill. He is also the first Indian athlete to win a medal in this category. Every Indian is filled with joy. Abhinav Bindra also congratulated Kusale.

So thrilled by Swapnil’s amazing Bronze Medal win in Shooting at Paris Olympics! 🥉 Your hard work, patience and passion has truly paid off. Competing at the highest level and winning medals in Shooting is a testament to your dedication and talent. You have… pic.twitter.com/7jxchc5WCX

— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 1, 2024

For the first time in an Olympics, three medals in shooting

If we look at it, this is the first time that an Indian shooter has won a medal in the 50 meter rifle three position event of the Olympics. This is India’s third medal in the current Olympic Games. Before this, India’s last two medals also came in shooting. That is, for the first time India has won three medals in an Olympic season in shooting. The gold medal of this event was won by Liu Yukun of China and the silver medal was won by Kulish Serhiy (Ukraine).

After the completion of kneeling and prone series in the final match, 29-year-old Swapnil Kusale was at number five with 310.1 points. But he made a great comeback in the two standing series. After the standing series, Swapnil came to third place and he maintained this position. In kneeling, the shooter shoots while sitting on his knees, while in prone, shooting is done by lying down on the ground. Whereas in standing, the shooter shoots while standing.

Kneeling (1st series) – 9.6, 10.4, 10.3, 10.5, 10.0, Total: 50.8 points
Kneeling (second series) – 10.1, 9.9, 10.3, 10.5, 10.1, Total: 51.9 points
Kneeling (3rd series) – 9.7, 10.3, 10.8, 10.4, 10.0, Total: 51.6 points

Prone (1st series) – 10.5, 10.6, 10.5, 10.6, 10.5, Total: 52.7 points
Prone (second series) – 10.8, 10.2, 10.5, 10.4, 10.3, Total: 52.2 points
Prone (3rd series) – 10.5, 10.4, 10.4, 10.2, 10.4, Total: 51.9 points

Standings (1st series)- 9.5, 10.7, 10.3, 10.6, 10.0, Total: 51.1
Standings (2nd series)- 10.6, 10.3, 9.1, 10.1, 10.3, Total: 50.4 points

Four shots by Bokie: 10.5, 9.4, 9.9, 10.0

India’s medal winners in shooting (Olympics)

1. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Silver Medal: Athens (2004)

2. Abhinav Bindra

Gold Medal, Beijing Olympics (2008)

3. Gagan Narang

Bronze Medal: London Olympics (2012)

4. Vijay Kumar

Silver Medal: London Olympics (2012)

5. Manu Bhaker
Bronze Medal: Paris Olympics (2024)

6. Manu Bhaker- Sarbjot Singh
Bronze Medal: Paris Olympics (2024)

7. Swapnil Kusale
Bronze Medal: Paris Olympics (2024)

Complete list of India’s Olympic medalists, know who became the winner and when

*** Note: Norman Pritchard participated for India under the British flag, he was a player of British origin.

Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)