“I have a lot of emotions right now. This medal means a lot,” said ace shooter Swapnil Kusale, who has made India proud by winning the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (50m 3P) event at the ongoing Paris Olympics.

This was India’s first-ever Olympic shooting medal in the 50m 3P and the third medal in rifle shooting after Abhinav Bindra’s gold in men’s 10m air rifle at Beijing 2008, and Gagan Narang’s bronze in the same event at London 2012.

Shooting at the National Shooting Center in Châteauroux, France, Kusale was sixth after the first 15 shots in the kneeling position with a score of 153.3. However, consistent shooting in the prone and standing positions saw him climb to third by the end of Stage 1. In Stage 2, with eliminations after every shot, Kusale’s precise shooting — including scores of 10.5, 9.4, and........

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