Paris Olympics 2024: PM Narendra Modi, Kareena Kapoor, Sidharth-Kiara, Deepika Padukone, and more congratulate Swapnil Kusale as he wins India’s 3rd medal

Swapnil Kusale won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games 2024 and received a lot of love and warm wishes from the Indian PM as well as the film industry.

Updated on Aug 02, 2024  |  12:26 AM IST |  108.3K
Paris Olympics 2024: PM Modi, Bebo, Sid-Kiara & more congratulate medalist Swapnil Kusale
PM Modi & celebs congratulate Olympic medalist Swapnil Kusale (Pic Courtesy: Tejas Nerurkar, Sidharth Malhotra Instagram)

Today, August 1, 2024, was another good day for India at the ongoing Summer Olympics in Paris. Shooter Swapnil Kusale won the country’s third medal as he secured a bronze in the Men's 50m Rifle 3P event. After his praiseworthy performance on the international stage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and various Bollywood celebrities, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Deepika Padukone, and more, extended their congratulations.

PM Narendra Modi took to X (Twitter) and shared, “Exceptional performance by Swapnil Kusale! Congrats to him for winning the Bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the #ParisOlympics2024. His performance is special because he’s shown great resilience and skills. He is also the first Indian athlete to win a medal in this category. Every Indian is filled with happiness. #Cheer4Bharat.” 

Have a look at his tweet!


Kareena Kapoor Khan posted about Swapnil Kusale’s phenomenal achievement on her Instagram Stories. She stated, “Congratulations @swapnil_kusale,” along with clap emojis and the Indian flag. 

Sidharth Malhotra penned, “@swapnil_kusale, you’ve made India proud! Congratulations on adding another medal to the bag! #Paris2024 @olympics @weareteamindia.” His wife, Kiara Advani, also said, “Congratulations.”

Check out their stories!

Pic Courtesy: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani Instagram

Ranveer Singh posted a picture of the athlete and used a fire emoji to convey his feelings. Deepika Padukone also shared about the win on her Stories.

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Pic Courtesy: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone Instagram

Shahid Kapoor's wife, Mira Rajput, posted about the win on her Stories and said, “On point on target! @swapnil_kusale.” Shilpa Shetty appreciated the medalist by writing, “Another incredible feat - what an amazing performance @swapnil_kusale You’ve made India proud.” Ayushmann Khurrana also joined in celebrating Swapnil.

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Pic Courtesy: Mira Rajput, Shilpa Shetty, Ayushmann Khurrana Instagram

Preity Zinta shared on her Stories, “Congratulations @swapnil_kusale for winning the bronze medal and creating history! Great achievement! #Paris2024 #ShootingStar #Paris20240lympic #OlympicGames #Cheer4Bharat #ting.”

Anil Kapoor exclaimed, “Another day another bronze for India!! Congratulations!! @swapnil_kusale.” Karisma Kapoor also congratulated the athlete. 

Take a look!

Pic Courtesy: Preity Zinta, Anil Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor Instagram

For the uninitiated, Manu Bhaker opened the medal tally for India with her bronze win in women’s 10m Air Pistol, and later she won another bronze in the mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh. All three of India’s medals in the 2024 Olympics have come in shooting.

Pinkvilla lauds Swapnil Kusale’s bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics and extends its warmest congratulations. 

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Credits: Narendra Modi X, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Mira Rajput, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Ayushmann Khurrana, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Preity Zinta, Anil Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor Instagram
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