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Elavenil Valarivan aims to learn from Asian Games silver
Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan won two silver medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
In the individual final, she scored 252.4, behind Japan’s Taichi Hinata, who scored 253.0.
Valarivan said she was at her best and led much of the final, but the result still stung.
She wants to turn the final into a lesson as a new Olympic cycle begins.
The 28-year-old has competed at two Olympics and says her ambitions have changed since her first Asian Games in 2018.
She now wants to enjoy the sport as well as pursue medals.
Her next step is to carry what she learned into the new cycle.
Elavenil Valarivan wants to use the disappointment of her Asian Games individual silver as a lesson for the future.
She finished 0.6 points behind the gold medal score in the final.
Valarivan said she was at her best that day and led the final until the 21st of 24 shots.
She returned from the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games with two silver medals.
As a new Olympic cycle begins, she also wants to enjoy the sport beyond the pursuit of medals.
- Who
- Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan.
- What
- She aims to learn from the Asian Games individual silver and use the experience to improve.
- When
- At the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games; the new Olympic cycle is set to begin.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- She wants to take lessons from the final and continue developing as an athlete.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Valarivan arrived at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games as a young shooter carrying the “prodigy” tag.
She returned from the Asian Games with two silver medals, including an individual silver.
- Individual final score
- 252.4 points
- Gold medal score
- 253.0 points, by Japan’s Taichi Hinata
- Final shots
- Valarivan led until the 21st of 24 shots
- Asian Games
- Aichi-Nagoya 2026
- Previous Asian Games
- Jakarta-Palembang 2018
What people are saying
I was at my best on that day.
I think I was leading the final from the very beginning, which is a big improvement.