Archive · 23 Aug 2025
India Shooters Win Gold in Air Rifle at Asian Championship
Indian shooters are making a splash at the Asian Shooting Championship!
Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan teamed up and won a gold medal in the mixed 10m air rifle event, beating a team from China.
This is Elavenil's second gold of the championship.
Elavenil had earlier won the women's 10m air rifle individual gold.
Another Indian junior team also won gold in the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
India's shooters have shown great skill, with India leading the medal count.
Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan won gold in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Shooting Championship.
The Indian duo defeated China's Dingke Lu and Xinlu Peng in the final with a score of 17-11.
Elavenil Valarivan secured her second gold medal of the championship after winning the women’s 10m air rifle individual event.
India's junior team also secured a gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
India topped the medal standings with 21 gold medals at the Asian Shooting Championship.
- Who
- Arjun Babuta, Elavenil Valarivan, Dingke Lu, and Xinlu Peng
- What
- Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan won gold in the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
- When
- Saturday, August 23
- Where
- Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- Why
- The shooters competed in the Asian Shooting Championship.
- Event
- Asian Shooting Championship
- Location
- Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- Gold Medalists
- Arjun Babuta, Elavenil Valarivan
- Mixed Team Score
- 17-11
- Elavenil's Previous Gold
- 10m air rifle women's competition
- India's Medal Count
- 21 gold medals
Sources
CM Mamata congratulates Abhinav Shaw for winning shooting gold
Asian Shooting Championship: Elavenil Valarivan strikes 10m air rifle gold
Asian Shooting Championship 2025: Rudrankksh Patil, Arjun Babuta, Kiran Jadhav claim gold in 10m air rifle men's event
Asian Shooting Championship: Arjun Babuta- Elavenil Valarivan Pair Claim 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Gold
Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan clinch gold at Asian Shooting Championship 2025
Asian Shooting Championship: Arjun-Elavenil shoot gold in 10m air rifle mixed team event
India Wins Two Golds In 10m Air Rifle At Asian Shooting Championship
