Swapnil Kusale’s heartbreak on verge of Asian Games history
1 year, 2 months ago

Swapnil Kusale’s heartbreak on verge of Asian Games history

Hindustan Times  

The noise sounded like a crashing wave. His eight years of international experience and countless routines behind him, Kusale stood ramrod straight under the spotlight. In one shot, Kusale had gone from gold medal position to fifth. Earlier, the men’s 3P team of Kusale, Tomar and Akhil Sheoran shot gold with a world record score of 1769. China’s Linshu Du, Hao Yu and Jiaming Tian were next with 1763 followed by South Korea’s Kim Sangdo, Kim Jong-hyun and Mo Dai-seong, who aggregated 1748.

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Shooting Nationals: Kiran beats Aishwary in final; son of Olympian Joydeep strikes gold in juniors
6 days, 14 hours ago

Shooting Nationals: Kiran beats Aishwary in final; son of Olympian Joydeep strikes gold in juniors

The Hindu  

Indian Navy’s Kiran Ankush Jadhav beat Paris Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale and another Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar to clinch the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions title at the 67th National Shooting Championship Competitions here on Wednesday. Kiran shot 465.8 in the final to leave Aishwary Pratap of the home state in second place at the M.P. Kusale of …

From Kolhapur to Paris: Kusale’s dream journey to Olympic podium
4 months, 3 weeks ago

From Kolhapur to Paris: Kusale’s dream journey to Olympic podium

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi/Pune: Each time Swapnil Kusale put his finger on the trigger, a golden ring displaying the Olympic rings, was flashed prominently. The two go back a long way to when Swapnil studied at Krida Prabodhini centre in Pune -- a school sports programme of the Maharashtra government - that played helped develop his shooting skills. Swapnil studied in Kolhapur …

Kusale’s end-game polish carries him to 50m 3P bronze
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kusale’s end-game polish carries him to 50m 3P bronze

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Swapnil Kusale had made a promise to himself soon after a spectacular implosion saw him go from sniffing an individual medal to sliding to fourth at last year’s Asian Games. “That had to be my last.” Swapnil Kusale competes in the 50 Rifle 3 Positions men's final at the Paris Olympics at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on Thursday. The feeble …

Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale wins bronze in men's 50m rifle 3P event
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale wins bronze in men's 50m rifle 3P event

Op India  

India shooter Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday. Earlier in the qualification round, Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale finished seventh in the qualification round of men’s 50m 3P to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Indian shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and …

Swapnil Kusale wins bronze, completes India's medal hat-trick at Paris Olympics 2024 as shooting juggernaut continues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Swapnil Kusale wins bronze, completes India's medal hat-trick at Paris Olympics 2024 as shooting juggernaut continues

Hindustan Times  

Swapnil Kusale won India its third bronze medal of the Paris Olympics 2024, finishing third in the men's 50m rifle 3 position final on Thursday. Kusale completed the kneeling position with his best series score of 51.6, bringing his total to 153.3, just 0.6 points behind Serhiy Kulish in third place and 0.7 behind second-placed Liu Yukun. As the competition …

Swapnil Kusale earns third bronze medal for India in shooting in 50m rifle 3 positions Final
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Swapnil Kusale earns third bronze medal for India in shooting in 50m rifle 3 positions Final

The Hindu  

Swapnil Kusale clinched his first Olympic bronze and third medal for India on August 1, 2024, in the 50m rifle 3 positions event in the Summer Olympics games being held in Paris. Manu Bhaker opened India’s account in the Olympics this year with a bronze in the 10m air pistol. She once again bagged bronze along with Sarabjot Singh in …

Swapnil Kusale's Dhoni-esque journey: From ticket collector to India's sporting hero
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Swapnil Kusale's Dhoni-esque journey: From ticket collector to India's sporting hero

India Today  

Swapnil Kusale created history as he became the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal in the 50m rifle three position at the Paris Games in 2024. Kusale said that just like Dhoni, he was also a railway ticket collector in the early phase of his career. Paris Olympics 2024: India Schedule | Full Coverage | Medal Tally | …

Swapnil Kusale claims Bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 position to help India clinch third medal at Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Swapnil Kusale claims Bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 position to help India clinch third medal at Paris Olympics

India TV News  

Swapnil Kusale claimed a bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 position on Thursday, August 1 to help India clinch its third medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Liu also came into the event having equalled the qualification round in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions - a feat he achieved on June 6, 2024. Swapnil secured the bronze …

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar wins gold in 50m rifle 3 positions event at Asian Shooting Championship
1 year, 1 month ago

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar wins gold in 50m rifle 3 positions event at Asian Shooting Championship

Firstpost  

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar shot 463.5 in the final to win the gold. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions individual event and helped India grab a team silver at the Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Tomar shot 463.5 in the final to win the gold. The …

Asian Games dream may have gone sour but Kusale now aiming for Asian Championships gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games dream may have gone sour but Kusale now aiming for Asian Championships gold

The Hindu  

Rifle marksman Swapnil Kusale’s dream of winning an Asian Games medal in Hangzhou might have gone sour, courtesy one poor shot, but that has not stopped him from aspiring for gold at the Asian Championships, scheduled to commence in Changwon, South Korea on October 22. “Yes, it did strike me that I had missed the gold medal because of that …

Asian Games: Indian Shooters Record Best Ever Tally With 18 Medals in Hangzou, Including 6 Gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Shooters Record Best Ever Tally With 18 Medals in Hangzou, Including 6 Gold

News 18  

The young Indian shooting brigade sizzled at the Asian Games, steam-rolling the rivals to win two gold and three silver on Friday and record their best-ever medal haul in the continental showpiece. Palak Gulia and Esha Singh made it a one-two in individual 10m air pistol, while the trio of Esha, Palak and Divya won the country a team silver …

Asian Games 2023: Aishwary Pratap wins silver in men’s 50m rifle 3P; Swapnil Kusale finishes fourth
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Aishwary Pratap wins silver in men’s 50m rifle 3P; Swapnil Kusale finishes fourth

The Hindu  

Aishwary Pratap Singh won silver, while Swapnil Sunil Kusale finished fourth in the men’s 50m rifle 3-Positions individual event at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou on Friday. FOLLOW | ASIAN-GAMES-2023 LIVE ACTION SEPTEMBER 29 Swapnil, who had been leading throughout the finals and was on track for gold, made a costly error by shooting 7.6 in the first single-standing …

Swapnil Kusale Bags India's Third Paris Olympic Quota in Shooting
2 years, 2 months ago

Swapnil Kusale Bags India's Third Paris Olympic Quota in Shooting

News 18  

Swapnil Kusale bagged the third Paris Olympics quota place for India after finishing fourth in the men’s 50m rifle 3 position final of the ISSF World Championships here on Saturday. The first quota was won by Bhowneesh Mendiratta in the men’s trap shooting event and the second was claimed by Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil in the 10m air rifle event where …

Shooting World Cup: India's Swapnil wins silver in men's rifle 3P, his first individual ISSF medal
2 years, 6 months ago

Shooting World Cup: India's Swapnil wins silver in men's rifle 3P, his first individual ISSF medal

India TV News  

Swapnil Kusale, the Indian shooter won a silver medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. This was Swapnil's first individual ISSF World Cup stage medal. The 26-year-old Swapnil went down 10-16 to Rio Olympics silver winner Serhiy Kulish of Ukraine in the gold medal match. He first finished second to …

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