Asian Games 2026 medal tally: India opens medal hunt with a silver in shooting; check key results
China set a world record of 1904.2 as India’s trio edged Japan by 0.9 points for silver and the country’s first medal of the Games.
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, India's women's 10m air rifle team of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod won silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 1898.0 points, securing the nation's first medal of the Games.
- Vinod became the first shooter from Kerala to medal at the Asian Games, having started shooting in 2018 as a National Cadet Corps cadet and later training in Delhi to reach continental competition level.
- Experienced rifle shooter Valarivan later claimed individual silver with 252.4 points in the 10m air rifle final, finishing 0.6 behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who set a Games record of 253.0.
- MMA fighter Suchika Tariyal bolstered India's opening tally by reaching the women's Traditional 60kg semifinals, guaranteeing the nation an additional medal in the sport's Asian Games debut.
- Vinod will compete in her primary event, the 50m rifle 3 positions, on September 26, as India targets a medal haul matching or exceeding the record 22 medals from the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
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Elavenil Valarivan Doubles India's Medal Tally With Second Silver In 10m Air Rifle
The 2025 world championship bronze medallist shot 252.4 points in the final to finish behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who won gold with an Asian Games record 253.0. South Korea's Hyojin Ban took bronze with 230.4.
Shooter Elavenil Valarivan strikes double silver at Asian Games
Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan secured two silver medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning an individual silver in the women's 10m air rifle event and contributing to a team silver. Her individual performance saw her finish closely behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who set a new Asian Games record.
Shooters Sonam, Elavenil fire India to first Asian Games 2026 medal in Nagoya
India opened its Asian Games 2026 medal account with a silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event on Sunday. Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa Vinod finished 0.9 points ahead of hosts Japan, while China won gold after setting a new qualification world record.
Asian Games 2026 Medal India: India has won its first medal at the 2026 Asian Games. India's first medal came in shooting. India won the silver medal in the women's air rifle 10 meter team event.
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