5 lesser-known facts about India's Olympic medallist | AFP
Swapnil Kusale hails from a reputed family of teachers in Maharashtra's Kolhapur | AP
Swapnil Kusale's father and brother are teachers in a district school and his mother the sarpanch of Kambalwadi village | PTI
Swapnil Kusale has been working for Central Railways since 2015 | Reuters
The 28-year-old has been competing in international events since 2012. However, he had to wait 12 years to make his Olympic debut | AP
An ardent fan of cricket legend MS Dhoni, Swapnil Kusale has watched the biopic of the World Cup winner multiple times | Reuters