Swapnil Kusale in the 50m three-position final at the Paris Olympics. He finished seventh in the qualifying round. Aishwarya Pratap Singh couldn’t do it. He finished 11th. Swapnil was in form from the start. He scored 99 in both series in Niling. Scored 10 in each, barring one shot. Swapnil kept this continuity till the end. He scored 98 and 99 in prone after kneeling. A little behind in the standings. Scored 98 and 97. He scored a total of 590.
Note that like Swapnil, who finished in seventh place, the two contestants who finished eighth and ninth also scored 590. But Swapnil hit 38 bullseyes. That’s why he went ahead of the rest. Placed in the final. Aishwarya scored one point less than Swapnil. But that makes a lot of difference. He did not reach the final despite hitting 33 bulls eyes. The boys’ 50m three position final is on Thursday. India will be hoping to win a medal once again. Already won two medals from shooting. Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh presented the medals. This time the chance is Swapnil’s.
