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Gagan Narang Urges Elavenil To Reset After Double Silver
Elavenil Valarivan won two silver medals at the Asian Games.
One medal came from the women’s team event, and the other came from the individual event.
Her mentor, Gagan Narang, called her to celebrate.
He also gave her advice for her next competition.
He told her to rest, drink water, eat well and sleep properly.
He said she should focus on one shot at a time.
He also told her not to worry about other shooters or change her routine suddenly.
Elavenil will next compete in the mixed-team event.
Elavenil Valarivan won silver in both the women’s 10m air rifle team and individual events.
Her mentor, former Olympic medallist Gagan Narang, video-called her after the competitions.
Narang advised her to recover, stay hydrated, eat well, sleep properly and trust her routine.
He urged Elavenil to avoid overanalysing, chasing scores or medals, and changing her technique or equipment.
Elavenil’s next competition is the mixed-team 10m air rifle event after pre-event training.
- Who
- Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan and her mentor, former Olympic medallist Gagan Narang.
- What
- Elavenil won two silver medals and received advice from Narang before the mixed-team 10m air rifle event.
- Where
- The competitions took place at the Aichi Pref. General Shooting Gallery during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- When
- On Sunday after the women’s team and individual competitions; the mixed-team event follows pre-event training.
- Why
- Narang wanted Elavenil to recover and quickly refocus on the next event rather than dwell on her medals.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Elavenil Valarivan
- Mentor
- Gagan Narang
- Medals
- Two silver medals
- Events completed
- Women’s 10m air rifle team and individual competitions
- Next event
- Mixed-team 10m air rifle
- Narang’s advice
- Recover well, stay hydrated, eat properly, sleep well and take one shot at a time
- Competition venue
- Aichi Pref. General Shooting Gallery
Quotes
Elavenil Valarivan
Indian sport shooter and Asian Games double-silver medallist
“Gagan sir video called me. I was just going for my dope, and I took a few minutes off, and I was talking to Sir. He did have some really good insights about my finals, and I am glad that he had that noted down and he could give that to me and I could work on it”
thehansindia.com
“It was good to catch up after the event, celebrate what has been achieved and then quickly turn our attention to what comes next, the Mixed Team event.”
thehansindia.com
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