New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale opened up on his campaign and said that he missed out on gold in Paris 2024 as he was lacking physical fitness, while further affirming that he will be eyeing the top position in the future. Kusale became the first Indian shooter to win a medal (bronze) in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event. He finished in third place with an aggregate of 451.4 points.
The 29-year-old said that when he was at the sixth position, he was focussing only on the target.“When I was at sixth position, I was just focusing to hit the target,” Kusale said. “I lacked physical fitness, that is one of the reason I missed the gold medal. I will work on this and will try to win gold at the next Olympics,” he added.
In the qualification round, Kusale had finished seventh to qualify for the final. agencies
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