She was in Class 3 when her father, Teja Ram, a government contractor in Mumbai, died after an electric shock in their native Dhamseen village in Rajasthan’s Jalore district.
Zoravar was the only athlete to qualify for a final in the championship and with this medal, he also booked his spot in the ISSF World Cup final in Doha in December.
Fresh off her bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, India’s rising shooter Sift Kaur Samra believes the soon-to-be-launched Shooting League of India (SLI) has the potential to revolutionise the sport—much like the Indian Premier League did for cricket.
Elavenil bowed out after the 22nd shot of the 24-shot final, finishing with a score of 232.1 to claim third place.
The bronze medal-winning Indian hockey team at the Paris Olympics had suffered a blow when defender Amit Rohidas received a red card with three-quarters of the vital quarterfinal match against Great Britain remaining. How did the team regroup and fight back to win the tie and enter the semifinal?
The prime minister spoke to the team and congratulated them on the bronze medal victory and praised them for their skill, perseverance and team spirit.
In a special talk with The Statesman, Meenakshi Pahuja, the head of the sports department of LSR, shared some stories of Manu’s undergraduate days which often involved juggling between international tournaments and last-minute college submissions.
Swapnil, employed with the Central Railways, like Dhoni, also a railway ticket collector in the early phase of his career, successfully managed to balance his day job with his shooting career. He has been employed with the Central Railways since 2015.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday congratulated Swapnil Kusale on winning the Bronze medal in Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Earlier, Manu Bhaker had secured India's first bronze medal in the 10m air pistol individual event with a score of 221.7.
