Asian Games 2026 medal tally: India opens medal hunt with a silver in shooting; check key results
- On Sunday, India secured its first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, claiming silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod.
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opened Saturday with around 11,000 athletes competing across 43 sports, and India aims to build on its record 107-medal haul from the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
- China claimed gold with a world-record score of 1904.2, while Japan finished third with 1897.1; Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan qualified for the individual finals scheduled later.
- Beyond shooting, India assured its first-ever Asian Games MMA medal after Suchika Tariyal defeated Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinals.
- The Games run until October 4, with Indian athletes launching campaigns across cricket, hockey, and badminton; the 30-member shooting squad is led by two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker.
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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.
Indian shooters produced a stellar performance to win the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games 2026. The Indian trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsha Kochlumkal Vinod secured the silver medal for the country.
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