– Shooter Swapnil Kusale won bronze at Paris Olympics 2024 in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final
– He scored 195 in standing, 156.8 in prone, and 153.3 in kneeling positions
– He made history as the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal in this event
– China’s Y.K. Liu won gold, Ukraine’s S. Kulish won silver in the event
– This is India’s third shooting medal in the Olympics, following wins by Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh
– Kusale, born in 1995, works as a Travelling Ticket Examiner with the Pune Railway Division
– He has excelled in shooting since his introduction to the sport through a foundational sports program in Maharashtra
– Kusale has won medals at various national and international shooting events.