Swapnil Kusale Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Religion: Hinduism
Age: 29 Years
Hometown: Radhanagari, Maharashtra
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname(s) | Swap, Maano, Frapiee |
Full Name | Swapnil Suresh Kusale |
Profession | Sports Shooter |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Shooting | |
Events | AR60, R3PM, FR3X40, RPRM, FR60PR, R3PMT, R3PMIX, R3X40TEAMM, R3PTEAMM |
Medals | Gold • ISSF World Cup, Baku (50m Rifle 3 Positions Mixed Team) - 2022 • ISSF World Cup, New Delhi (50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Men) - 2021 ![]() • Asian Shooting Championships, Kuwait (50m rifle prone 3) - 2015 • 59th National shooting championship, Tughlakabad (men’s 50-metre rifle prone event) - 2015 • 61st National Championship, Thiruvananthapuram (50m rifle 3 position) - 2017 Silver • 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou (Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions) - 2023 • ISSF World Cup, Baku (50m Rifle 3 Positions) - 2023 • ISSF World Cup, Baku (50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Men) - 2022 • ISSF World Cup, Baku (50m Rifle 3 Positions Men) - 2022 ![]() • 64th National Shooting Championship, Bhopal - 2021 • ISSF World Cup, New Delhi - 2021 • 61st National Shooting Championship, Thiruvananthapuram (50m 3 position senior civilian event) - 2017 • 60th National Shooting Championship, Pune (50m rifle 3 position men’s team event) - 2016 • Junior Asian Shooting Championship (50m rifle 3 position) - 2015 • Senior National Championship, Tughlakabad (50m prone 3 position) - 2015 Bronze • Paris Olympics (Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions) - 2024 ![]() • World Championships, Cairo (50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Men) - 2022 • 61st National Shooting Championship, Thiruvananthapuram (50m 3 position senior civilian team) - 2017 • Commonwealth Shooting Championship, Brisbane (50m Rifle Prone Event) - 2017 • 59th Senior National Championship, Tughlakabad (50m 3 position) - 2015 |
Coach/Mentor | Deepali Deshpande![]() |
Handedness | Right |
Record (main ones) | • First sports shooter from India to have been qualified for the men's 50m rifle 3 position event's finals in Olympics (2024) • First Indian to have won a medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 position event in Olympics (2024) |
Award(s) | • Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Award ![]() • Brand Kolhapur Award (2021) ![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 6 August 1995 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 29 Years |
Birthplace | Village Kambalwadi, Taluka Radhanagari, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Radhanagari, Kolhapur, Maharashtra |
School | • Bhonsala Military School, Nashik, Maharashtra (Practiced Shooting) • Bhogavati Sugar Factory Public School, Maharashtra (class fifth to seventh) • Kambalwadi Village Primary School, Kolhapur, Maharashtra (primary education) |
College/University | Bhonsala Military College, Nashik, Maharashtra |
Religion | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Tattoo(s) | On the back- Mrita-Sanjivini Mantra![]() Right Hand- Tattoo of Sri Rama ![]() On the right side of the chest ![]() |
Social Media | • Twitter |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Dr. Kanchan S Bhandure![]() |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Suresh Kusale (School Teacher) Mother- Anita Suresh Kusale (Sarpanchpadi of Kolhapur Kambalwadi) ![]() |
Siblings | Brother(s)- 2 • Suraj Kusale (Athlete) ![]() • Varad Kusale ![]() Sister 1 • Pooja Kusale |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Swapnil Kusale
- 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 Prabodhini 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 once developed a chronic tonsils issue, which led to extreme pain, fever, and weakness for days. Later, the doctor discovered it was because of lactose intolerance and advised him to avoid consuming dairy products.
- 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 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 do so as his final shot of 7.6 shifted his position from first to fourth.
- 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.
- In the Paris Olympics, he shot an aggregate of 451.4 in the eight-shooter final to finish third.
- Following his bronze medal win in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kusale was promoted from a TTE to an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) by the Indian Railways.