Archive · 25 Jul 2026
India's Sonam, Elavenil reach final but miss medals in 10m air rifle
Sonam and Elavenil, two Indian shooters, did really well in the early rounds of the women's 10m air rifle competition at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou.
They both made it to the final but didn't win any medals, finishing fifth and sixth.
China's Du Yuchen won the gold medal, while Japan's Nobata Misaki got silver and China's Han Jiayu took bronze.
This was Du Yuchen's first World Cup medal.
India has only one medal so far in this competition, a silver won by Sainyam in the women's 10m air pistol.
China is leading the medal table with 11 medals, while India is tied for sixth place with one silver medal.
Indian shooters Sonam Uttam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan reached the final of the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou.
Sonam finished fifth and Elavenil finished sixth in the final, missing out on medals.
China's Du Yuchen won gold, Japan's Nobata Misaki took silver, and China's Han Jiayu secured bronze.
India's only medal so far in the competition is a silver won by Sainyam in the women's 10m air pistol.
China leads the medal table with 11 medals, while India is tied for sixth place with one silver medal.
- Who
- Indian shooters Sonam Uttam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan, Chinese shooter Du Yuchen, Japanese shooter Nobata Misaki, Chinese shooter Han Jiayu
- What
- Women's 10m air rifle final at the ISSF World Cup
- When
- July 25, 2024
- Where
- Hangzhou, China
- Why
- To compete in the women's 10m air rifle event and secure medals for their respective countries
Indian Shooters' Performance
Chinese Dominance
Performance in Qualification
Indian Shooters' Performance
Sonam and Elavenil qualified strongly with scores of 634.3 and 632.8 respectively.
Chinese Dominance
China's Du Yuchen topped the qualification with a score of 634.4.
Final Performance
Indian Shooters' Performance
Sonam and Elavenil finished fifth and sixth respectively, missing out on medals.
Chinese Dominance
China's Du Yuchen won gold, while Nobata Misaki of Japan took silver and Han Jiayu of China secured bronze.
- Event
- ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun)
- Location
- Hangzhou, China
- Date
- July 25, 2024
- Indian Participants
- Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan
- Medal Winners
- Du Yuchen (Gold), Nobata Misaki (Silver), Han Jiayu (Bronze)
- India's Medal Tally
- 1 Silver (Sainyam in Women's 10m Air Pistol)
- China's Medal Tally
- 11 Medals (4 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze)
