Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Swapnil Suresh Kusale |
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| Coach/Mentor | Deepali Deshpande |
| Handedness | Right |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Bhonsala Military School, Nashik, Maharashtra |
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| College/University | Bhonsala Military College, Nashik, Maharashtra |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
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Family
| Father | School Teacher |
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| Siblings | 1 Brother |
Career
| Shooting Events |
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| Medals |
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| Professional Role | Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) in the Pune Division of Central Railway |
Social Media
| https://x.com/KusaleSwapnil |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Swapnil ignored his board exams of class 12th to watch Abhinav Bindra compete in the finals of the 2008 Olympics. | |
| Swapnil’s sporting journey began in 2009 when he was 14 years old. His father enrolled him in the Krida Prabhodini Scheme under the government of Maharashtra. He received his initial training in Nashik and later shifted his base to Pune. | |
| Swapnil has been sponsored by Lakshya Sports since 2013. | |
| Swapnil considers Gagan Narang and Abhinav Bindra as his idols. | |
| Swapnil is an employee of Indian Railways and has been working as a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) in the Pune Division of Central Railway since 2015. | |
| Swapnil developed a chronic tonsils issue which led to extreme pain, fever, and weakness for days. Later the problem was identified and it was found that he was suffering from lactose intolerance after which he was told to stay off milk products completely. | |
| Swapnil had the chance to make history in the Asian Games 2023 when he was on the verge of winning India’s first Asian Games gold medal in shooting sports in 50m 3P. He failed to capitalize on his chance at the last moment as his final shot of 7.6 shifted his position from first to fourth. | |
| In October 2022, Swapnil won India’s third quota place in shooting for the Paris Olympics 2024 when he came fourth in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event on Day 10 of the ISSF World Championship. | |
| Swapnil was selected for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics after he shot 592 to top qualification in the men’s rifle 3-position event in the Olympic selection trials at the Dr Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, Delhi. |
