Swapnil Kusale’s medal comes following the stunning performance of Manu Bhaker, who clinched the women's 10m air pistol and mixed team 10m air pistol bronze alongside Sarabjot Singh.
Lakshya Sen breezed past his compatriot HS Prannoy in the Round of 16 clash in men's singles of Badminton at the Paris Olympics. Lakshya continued his impressive run in the ongoing Olympics that saw him winning fourth match in straight sets in a row as he sustained India's medal hopes in the sport.
PV Sindhu is ranked No. 13 in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) women's singles rankings whereas her round of 16 opponent He Bing Jiao is ninth.
If you are also an ardent social media user, you must have also gone through a picture of a Turkish pistol shooter, who clinched Silver medal despite not wearing shooting gear and one hand in his pocket. Know more about him below.
India's top-ranked shuttlers will be in action on Thursday in their respective categories at the Paris Olympics. Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will be up against each other in the men's singles round of 16 match whereas PV Sindhu will take on He Bing Jiao of China in her round of 16 contest.
Swapnil Kusale became the third shooter to win a medal for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. He secured the bronze medal in the Men's 50m air rifle 3 positions event bringing glory to the nation. He finished third among eight finalists with a total of 451.4 after 44 shots.
Swapnil Kusale was a part of India's team that had won Gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in the men's 50m rifle 3 position. Kusale is a huge fan of the former India and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
PV Sindhu won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics by beating He Bing Jiao of China in straight games 21-13, 21-15. However, the head-to-head record is in favour of the Chinese shuttler.
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Swapnil Singh clinched a bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 position event but it was a disappointing day for the Indian contingent with star contenders PV Sindhu, Nikhat Zareen, Sift Kaur Samra, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty facing shock elimination.
Lakshya Sen entered the round of 16 with a spirited performance against the world rank No. three and the third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. Lakshya made a phenomenal comeback after trailing behind in the first game.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal crashed out of the men's doubles competition after suffering an excruciating loss at the hands of the fourth-seeded American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.
It was a largely positive day for India at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 31 with the likes of PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Deepika Kumari advancing to the next round of their respective events while Swapnil Kusale made it to men's 50m rifle 3 positions final. Day 6 holds more promise.
Indian ace shuttler Lakshya Sen won his third consecutive men's singles match in Group L at the Paris Olympics. During his 21-18, 21-12 win against Jonatan Christie, Sen played one of the most ridiculous shots by a shuttler recently that had everyone's jaw dropped to the floor.
The fifth day at the Paris Olympics has turned out to be a great one for India so far with the athletes winning their respective matches across different sporting disciplines. Deepika Kumari is the latest one as she qualified for the round of 16 in women's archery individual event.
PV Sindhu was slotted in group M and needed to win her final group stage game to qualify for the next round. It didn't take much time for India's superstar to defeat Estonia's Kristin Kuuba as she rolled her over in two sets.
Manu Bhaker became the first Indian athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. Manu won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol category and followed it up with another bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
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After an impressive start to Day 5 with badminton stars Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu claiming dominating wins in their respective matches, the Indian contingent suffered some upsets in the closing stages on July 31.
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