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In 2015, he won gold in 50m rifle prone 3 in the junior category in [[2015 Asian Shooting Championships]] in [[Kuwait]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/kusale-wins-junior-asian-shooting-championship/article7865778.ece|title=Kusale wins junior Asian shooting championship|first=Kamesh|last=Srinivasan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 November 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | In 2015, he won gold in 50m rifle prone 3 in the junior category in [[2015 Asian Shooting Championships]] in [[Kuwait]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/kusale-wins-junior-asian-shooting-championship/article7865778.ece|title=Kusale wins junior Asian shooting championship|first=Kamesh|last=Srinivasan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 November 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
He also won the 59th National Shooting Championship{{specify|date=April 2019}} held in Tughlakabad ahead of [[Gagan Narang]] and [[Chain Singh]] in 50m rifle prone event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/swapnil-kusale-shoots-to-gold-in-50metre-rifle-event/article7955078.ece|title=Swapnil Kusale shoots to gold in 50-metre rifle event|first=Kamesh|last=Srinivasan|website=Sportstar}}</ref> He repeated the same performance in 61st National Championship{{specify|date=November 2021}} in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] by winning a gold in 50m rifle 3 position.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/swapnil-regains-lost-crown-at-national-shooting-championship/articleshow/62243393.cms|title=Swapnil regains lost crown at National Shooting Championship | date=25 December 2017 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> | He also won the 59th National Shooting Championship{{specify|date=April 2019}} held in Tughlakabad ahead of [[Gagan Narang]] and [[Chain Singh]] in 50m rifle prone event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/swapnil-kusale-shoots-to-gold-in-50metre-rifle-event/article7955078.ece|title=Swapnil Kusale shoots to gold in 50-metre rifle event|first=Kamesh|last=Srinivasan|website=Sportstar}}</ref> He repeated the same performance in 61st National Championship{{specify|date=November 2021}} in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] by winning a gold in 50m rifle 3 position.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/swapnil-regains-lost-crown-at-national-shooting-championship/articleshow/62243393.cms|title=Swapnil regains lost crown at National Shooting Championship | date=25 December 2017 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> | ||
Swapnil Kusale made history by winning his first Olympic medal for India in the 50m rifle shooting event at Paris Olympics 2024. Swapnil Kusale finished with 451.4 points in the finals, securing a bronze medal and showcasing his exceptional skills and dedication to the sport.<ref>"Swapnil Kusale: India’s First Olympic Medalist in 50m Rifle Shooting" ''LeaderBiography'', 5 September 2024, https://www.leaderbiography.com/swapnil-kusale-indias-first-olympic-medalist-in-50m-rifle-shooting/</ref> | |||
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