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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced an INR 1 crore reward for Swapnil Kusale after he clinched a bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions event. India have clinched three bronze medals in the marquee event happening in Paris and interestingly all three of them are in shooting. Kusale clinched the first-ever Olympic bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions event.
Kusale shot an aggregate of 451.4 in the eight-shooter final to finish third after being placed sixth at one stage. It took the country's overall tally to three, all bronze in shooting, at the Paris Games.
Shinde also told reporters he had spoken to Kusale's father and coach and had wished the ace shooter via a video call.
"The Maharashtra government is announcing a prize of Rs 1 crore for Kusale. He will be felicitated on his arrival from the Olympics," the CM said.
It is a matter of pride that Kusale, who belongs to Maharashtra's Kolhapur, has brought laurels to the country through his achievements in the world of sports, the CM had earlier said.
Earlier, Swapnil revealed that he hadn't eaten anything before the match his heartbeat was high and he did not try anything special while competing in the game.
"I did not eating anything, was feeling the butterflies (in my stomach). Just had black tea and came here. The night before every match, I just pray to god," Kusale said after his unprecedented achievement.
"Today the heartbeat was on the higher side. I just tried to control my breathing and did not try anything different. Everyone is more or less the same at this level," he added.
Kusale, whose father and brother are teachers in a district school and his mother the sarpanch of Kambalwadi village near Kolhapur in Maharashtra, finished behind China's Yukun Liu (463.6) and Ukraine's Serhiy Kulish (461.3).
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