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Kusale won bronze in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event to help India win their third medal in the Paris Olympics, all of them coming in shooting. read more
 "'Every time I had to...', Swapnil Kusale reveals what helped him win 50m Rifle 3 positions bronze")
Swapnil Kusale helped India win their first-ever Olympic medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 Positions event. AP
Swapnil Kusale revealed the secret behind winning the bronze medal in the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in the Paris Olympics, saying he was focused on his breathing during the nerve-wracking final on Thursday.
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The 28-year-old shooter from Maharashtra added that he was not looking at the score during the final round, and that he focused on sticking to what he had been practicing for years. He finished with a final score of 451.4, beating Czech Republic’s Jiri Privratsky to the podium.
“I feel great. I was a little nervous and my heart is still racing. Ultimately, it’s a sport and I’m proud to have brought home a Bronze for India,” Kusale said after becoming the seventh Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal.
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“Every time I had to change shots, I focused on my breathing. I have a few key words; I was repeating those and shooting.
“I focused solely on my breathing. I wasn’t thinking about the score or anything else, just on my breathing and sticking to what I’ve been practicing for many years,” he added.
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Kusale, who helped India win their first-ever Olympic medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 Positions event, also added that he’ll remain grounded for now despite winning bronze.
“I’m not sure if I’ll feel different when the medal is in my hands. I definitely feel something inside, but I’m just used to staying grounded,” added Kusale, who is part of the Sports Ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) programme.
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Kusale’s heroics helped took India’s medal haul at the Paris Games to three, all of them coming from the shooting team with Manu Bhaker having previously won 10m air pistol bronze in the women’s individual section as well as the mixed team category with Sarabjot Singh.
It’s the first time India have won three medals in the same sport in the same edition of the Olympics.
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