Swapnil Kusale Qualifies for Final in Paris Olympics
Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale finished seventh in the qualification round of the men’s 50m 3P event at the Paris Olympics, securing a spot in the final. Kusale scored 590-38x, while his compatriot Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar ranked 11th with 589-33x and did not advance.
China’s Liu Yukun set a new Olympic qualification record with a score of 594-38x. The final event is scheduled for Thursday at 1 PM IST.
Manu Bhaker Wins Bronze
Manu Bhaker won a bronze medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event, scoring 221.7. This makes her the first Indian woman in 20 years to win an Olympic shooting medal. Bhaker’s performance was a redemption after her pistol malfunctioned at the Tokyo Olympics.
South Korea’s Ye Jin won the gold medal with an Olympic record score of 243.2, and her compatriot Kim Yeji took silver with 241.3 points.
Doubts Revealed
Swapnil Kusale -: Swapnil Kusale is an Indian shooter who competes in shooting sports. He has qualified for the final round in the Paris Olympics.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports. It is held in Paris, France.
Men’s 50m 3P event -: The men’s 50m 3P event is a shooting competition where shooters aim at targets from 50 meters away in three different positions: kneeling, prone (lying down), and standing.
Qualification round -: The qualification round is the first part of the competition where athletes try to score high enough to move on to the final round.
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar -: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar is another Indian shooter who competed in the same event but did not make it to the final round.
Liu Yukun -: Liu Yukun is a shooter from China who set a new record in the qualification round of the men’s 50m 3P event.
Manu Bhaker -: Manu Bhaker is an Indian shooter who won a bronze medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics.
Women’s 10m Air Pistol event -: The women’s 10m Air Pistol event is a shooting competition where women shoot at targets from 10 meters away using air pistols.
Bronze medal -: A bronze medal is an award given to the athlete who finishes in third place in a competition.
South Korea’s Ye Jin -: Ye Jin is a shooter from South Korea who won the gold medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event with a record score.
