Archive · 20 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- Sunday, September 20, 2026.
- Where
- The Aichi Prefecture General Shooting Gallery in Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The athletes were competing in the women’s 10m air rifle events at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- 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
Sources
Asian Games 2026: Shooter Elavenil Valarivan bags silver in women's 10m air rifle; India’s tally reaches 2
Asian Games: After Team Silver, Shooter Elavenil Wins Second Silver
Asian Games: Elavenil wins silver after thrilling 10m air rifle final at Asian Games
Asian Games 2026: Elavenil Misses Gold By A Narrow Margin, Settles For Silver In Shooting Final