Swapnil Kusale…this name has become immortal in Indian sports history. Swapnil Kusale has done a feat in the Paris Olympics that no Indian could ever do. This shooter from Maharashtra won the bronze medal for India in Paris and he got this medal in 50 meter rifle three positions. Swapnil, who was at seventh position in the qualification, secured third place by scoring 451.4. Today the country is saluting Swapnil Kusale but let us tell you that this player has suffered a lot to achieve this success.

The struggle of Swapnil Kusale

Swapnil Kusale has waited for 12 years to qualify for the Paris Olympics. This player has been doing professional shooting since 2012 but he could not qualify for the last two Olympics. But this player continued his efforts and finally got success. Kusale has been living away from home for the last 10-12 years and he has done all this to win an Olympic medal in shooting. This player's father told the media that his son stays away from the family and no one talked to Kusale on the phone before the medal match.

Kusale is Dhoni's Eklavya

The interesting thing about Swapnil Kusale is that he is a big fan of Dhoni. He said that he has taken inspiration from Dhoni to perform well in shooting. Kusale told in an interview that he does not take guidance from any particular player in shooting. But Dhoni is his favorite in other sports. Kusale said that it is important to remain calm in shooting and he liked this quality of Dhoni very much. The big thing is that Dhoni also started his career as a TC in railways and Kusale is also a TC in Central Railway. By the way, Kusale took inspiration from Manu Bhaker to win a medal in Paris Olympics. He said that seeing Manu Bhaker gave him confidence. He said that if Manu can win, then he can also win and this is what happened.