Asian Games 2026: ‘It Felt Like a Normal Competition,’ Vidarsa Vinod Says After Winning Silver
- On Sunday in Nagoya, India opened their 2026 Asian Games medal tally with silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event. Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar, and Vidarsa K Vinod combined for 1898 points.
- The trio converged at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery, each representing distinct athletic journeys: Elavenil's seasoned experience, Sonam's recent breakthrough, and Vidarsa's persistent climb from borrowed equipment to national competition.
- China claimed gold with a Games record of 1904.2 points, while India finished second ahead of hosts Japan, who took bronze with 1897.1. Sonam led the Indian trio with 634.1 points.
- Hours later, Elavenil earned individual silver with 252.4 points, narrowly trailing Japanese shooter Hinata Taichi, who set a Games record of 253 to win gold.
- This initial podium finish underscores the depth of India's shooting program, positioning the nation as a rising force in Asia and supporting broader medal expectations for the competition.
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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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