Indian players are showing their strength even on the sixth day of Paris Olympics 2024 i.e. on 1st August. On this sixth day, Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale created history in shooting. Swapnil won bronze by finishing third in the final of men’s 50m rifle three position. Swapnil won bronze by scoring a total of 451.4 points.
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. This means that for the first time India has won three medals in shooting in an Olympic season.
Let us tell you that after the end of the kneeling and prone series, 29-year-old Swapnil Kusale was at number five with 310.1 points. But he made a great comeback in the standing series. 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.
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Kneeling (1st Series)- 9.6, 10.4, 10.3, 10.5, 10.0, Total: 50.8 points
Kneeling (2nd 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 (2nd 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 of Bokkie: 10.5, 9.4, 9.9, 10.0
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Pune-born Swapnil Kusal performed brilliantly in the qualification round, scoring 590 points in 60 shots, which included 38 inner 10s. He started with a score of 99 in the kneeling position, followed by 98 and 99 in the prone position. He scored 98 and 97 in the standing position, which ensured his place in the final.
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)
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)