Know the about Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale including his biography and career journey
On Tuesday, Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale managed to qualify for the final of the Men’s Rifle 50m 3-Positions event at the Paris Olympics 2024. In this event’s qualification round, Kusale scored 590 points from 60 shots, with 38 inner 10s.
Who is shooter Swapnil Kusale, biography, age, family, parents, coach, medals and hometown birth place state
On Thursday, the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final will begin from 1:00 PM IST. India has yet to secure a medal in this event at the Olympics and hence, Swapnil will be looking to finish on the podium and script history.
Who is Swapnil Kusale?
Born in 1995 in a farming family, Kusale’s sports journey started in 2009 when his father enrolled him in the Maharashtra government’s Krida Prabhodini primary sports program. Following a year of rigorous physical training, Kusale decided to focus on shooting. Notably, he has received sponsorship from Lakshya Sports since 2013.
Kusale won gold in the 50m rifle prone junior category at the 2015 Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait. He also triumphed in the 59th National Shooting Championship in Tughlakabad, surpassing competitors Gagan Narang and Chain Singh in the 50m rifle prone event. He repeated his success at the 61st National Championship in Thiruvananthapuram, winning gold in the 50m rifle 3 position.
On May 17, 2024, Kusale earned a place on the Indian team for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the 50m rifle 3 positions event. His qualification came after competing in the final Olympic trials at the MP State Shooting Academy Ranges in Bhopal, following earlier trials held in Delhi and Bhopal.
In 2022, Kusale earned an Olympic quota berth in the men’s 50m rifle 3-position event by finishing fourth at the World Championship in Cairo, Egypt. Although Olympic quota berths are awarded to countries and final team selection occurs through trials, Kusale’s high scores in the initial trials secured his place on the team despite a fifth-place finish in the final trials.
Swapnil’s father, Suresh Kusale, a school teacher, made immense sacrifices to support his son’s shooting dreams and took out loans and even sold his land to fund the expensive sport.
Parents, Father- Suresh Kusale (School Teacher) Mother- Anita Suresh Kusale (Sarpanchpadi of Kolhapur Kambalwadi)
know all details about Swapnil:
- Born: 6 August 1995 (Maharashtra, India)
- Nationality: Indian
- Age: 28-years-old
- Field: Men’s Shooting
- Head coach: Deepali Deshpande