Archive · 20 Sep 2026
India Opens Asian Games Medal Account With Air Rifle Silver
India won a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod competed for India.
Together, they scored 1898.0 points.
China won gold with 1904.2 points, which was reported as a world record.
Most reports said Japan won bronze with 1897.1 points, although one report listed Japan fourth.
Sonam was India’s highest scorer, followed by Elavenil and Vidarsa.
Sonam and Elavenil also qualified for the individual final.
This was called India’s first confirmed medal in the shooting competition at the Games.
MMA fighter Suchika Tariyal had also assured India another medal by reaching the Traditional MMA 60kg semifinals.
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.
India scored 1898.0 points, behind China’s world-record 1904.2; most reports placed Japan third with 1897.1.
One report listed Japan as fourth, creating a discrepancy in the published standings.
Sonam scored 634.1 points, Elavenil 633.5 and Vidarsa 630.4; Sonam and Elavenil reached the individual final.
The shooting silver was described as India’s first confirmed Games medal, while MMA fighter Suchika Tariyal had already assured another medal by reaching the semifinals.
- Who
- India’s Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod; China won gold and Japan was generally reported to have won bronze.
- What
- India won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event, while Elavenil and Sonam qualified for the individual final.
- When
- Sunday, September 20, during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Why
- India finished second with 1898.0 points, behind China’s world-record 1904.2.
- Event
- Women’s 10m air rifle team event
- India’s result
- Silver medal with 1898.0 points
- Gold medal
- China, with 1904.2 points, reported as a world record
- Japan’s result
- Most reports said bronze with 1897.1 points; one report listed Japan fourth
- Indian scores
- Sonam Maskar 634.1, Elavenil Valarivan 633.5, Vidarsa Vinod 630.4
- Individual finalists
- Elavenil Valarivan and Sonam Maskar
- Other Indian medal
- Suchika Tariyal assured a medal by reaching the women’s Traditional MMA 60kg semifinals
Sources
Silver For India! Women Shooters Open Asian Games Campaign With 10m Air Rifle Medal
Asian Games: India win first medal, clinch women’s 10m air rifle team silver
Asian Games 2026: India Open Medal Account With Silver In Women's 10m Air Rifle Team Shooting
India Women Win 10m Air Rifle Team Silver At Asian Games
Asian Games 2026: India win first medal as women’s 10m air rifle team claims silver
India open shooting campaign with silver in women’s 10m air rifle team event
