– Swapnil Kusale qualified for the final of men’s 50m rifle 3-position finishing 7th in qualification with a score of 590/600.
– He became the first-ever Indian to qualify for the final in this event.
– In the Asian Games final last year, Kusale led from the start but one poor shot dropped him to fourth place.
– Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished 11th after one bad series in the standing round.
– Kusale won a quota for India in this category and made it to the squad through trials, despite finishing behind Tomar in the trials.
– In the Asian Games final, Kusale led until a bad shot in the standing series dropped him to fourth place.
– Kusale will be aiming for a medal in his first Olympic final, knowing he cannot afford any mistakes.