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Elavenil Valarivan Wins Silver After Thrilling Asian Games Final
Elavenil Valarivan competed in a shooting event at the Asian Games.
She had already helped India win a silver medal in the team competition.
Then she competed in the individual women’s 10m air rifle final.
Elavenil led for much of the contest and stayed close to the gold medal.
Japan’s Hinata Taichi moved ahead during the last two shots.
Taichi scored 253.0 points, which was an Asian Games record.
Elavenil scored 252.4 points and won silver.
Her two silver medals gave India a strong start in shooting.
Elavenil Valarivan won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Japan’s Hinata Taichi won gold with 253.0 points, setting an Asian Games record.
Elavenil scored 252.4 points, while South Korea’s Ban Hyojin took bronze with 230.4.
Taichi overtook Elavenil in the final two shots, winning by 0.6 points.
Elavenil had earlier helped India win silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod.
- Who
- Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan, Japan’s Hinata Taichi, and South Korea’s Ban Hyojin won the individual medals.
- What
- Elavenil won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual final after helping India win team-event silver.
- Where
- The Aichi Prefecture General Shooting Gallery in Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- Sunday, September 20, 2026.
- Why
- The athletes were competing in the women’s 10m air rifle events at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Key facts
- Individual winner
- Hinata Taichi of Japan
- Elavenil’s score
- 252.4 points
- Gold-medal score
- 253.0 points, an Asian Games record
- Bronze medalist
- Ban Hyojin of South Korea, with 230.4 points
- Margin between gold and silver
- 0.6 points
- Team event
- Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod won women’s 10m air rifle team silver
Quotes
Elavenil Valarivan
Indian rifle shooter who won individual and team silver in the women’s 10m air rifle competition
“I think I knew that somewhere I was in the top three and although I was coming back to focusing on my process and my technique, I did get a bit relaxed. I really need to work on my finals some more. I think that’s all. I felt I gave my absolute best and I’m glad it turned out that way.”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
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Asian Games: After Team Silver, Shooter Elavenil Wins Second Silver
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