China's Liu Yukun won the gold in the men's 50 metre rifle three positions at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Ukraine's Serhiy Kulish won the silver, and India's Swapnil Kusale took bronze.
Norway's Jon-Hermann Hegg set the early pace and led the eight-man field after the kneeling and prone segments but faded away to finish fifth.
World record holder Liu won with a total of 463.6, while Kulish aggregated 461.3.
Kusale's (451.4) bronze was India's third medal, all in shooting, at the Paris Games.
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Indian marksman Swapnil Kusale secured an unprecedented Olympic bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions event, augmenting the nation's cumulative medal count to three at the ongoing Paris Games on Thursday.
Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale secured a historic Olympic bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Paris Games on Thursday.
This achievement marks India's first-ever medal in this particular shooting discipline.
The 28-year-old's success follows the impressive performance of his compatriot, Manu Bhaker, who earlier claimed bronze medals in both the women's 10m air pistol individual event and the mixed team 10m air pistol competition, where she partnered with Sarabjot Singh.
As of now, all three of India's medals at the ongoing Paris Olympics have been won in shooting events, highlighting the nation's strength in this particular sport.
Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale clinched the first ever Olympic bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions event, taking the country's overall tally to three at the ongoing Paris Games on Thursday. Kusale shot an aggregate of 451.4 in the eight-shooter final to finish third after being placed sixth at one stage.
The 28-year-old's medal comes following the stunning performance of Manu Bhaker, who clinched the women's 10m air pistol and mixed team 10m air pistol bronze alongside Sarabjot Singh.
All three medals so far for India have come in shooting events.
The last time a 50m rifle shooter made it to the Olympic finals was in 2012 London when Joydeep Karmakar finished fourth in 50m rifle prone event, a discipline which has been discontinued at the Olympics.
Kusale was a ticket collector and draws inspiration from cricket icon MS Dhoni.
Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale shoots a total of 451.4 in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final.
This is India's third medal at the Games. All the three medals have come in shooting.
Swapnil Kusale's scores in Standing stage
Swapnil Kusale's scores in Prone stage.
Swanil Kusale's kneeling scores.