Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale lands India's third medal on Day 6sports
Aug 2, 2024
Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale lands India's third medal on Day 6
TOI Sports DeskSwapnil Kusale
Swapnil Kusale secured India's first Olympic medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions, winning bronze in the process.
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Kusale's medal
Kusale's medal took India's tally to three bronze medals, all in shooting, for the first time in India's sporting history.
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Nikhat Zareen
Boxer Nikhat Zareen, badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, and shooter Sift Kaur Samra were eliminated from their respective events.
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Lakshya Sen hugs Prannoy
Lakshya Sen advanced to the men's singles badminton quarterfinals after defeating compatriot HS Prannoy, keeping hopes for a medal alive.
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Harmanpreet Singh
Having already qualified for the quarterfinals, India's hockey team suffered its first loss, falling 1-2 to Belgium in a pool match.
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Priyanka Goswami
Racewalkers Priyanka Goswami, Vikash Singh, and Paramjeet Singh finished with disappointing results.
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PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu's Olympic run ended with a defeat in the women's singles pre-quarterfinals.
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