Asian Games 2026 medal tally: India opens medal hunt with a silver in shooting; check key results
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod combined for 1,898 points as China set a world-record 1,904.2 for gold, officials said.
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Indian women's 10m air rifle team secured silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 1898.0 points, marking India's first medal while China claimed gold with a world-record 1904.2.
- The medal-winning trio featured seasoned rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and debutant Vidarsa K. Vinod, competing at the Aichi Prefectural Shooting Gallery as India aimed to build on its record 22-medal haul from Hangzhou.
- With this silver, Vidarsa K. Vinod became the first shooter from Keralam to secure an Asian Games medal, having begun shooting through the National Cadet Corps in 2018 and later training in Delhi to overcome financial barriers.
- Elavenil Valarivan added individual silver later Sunday with 252.4 points, narrowly trailing Japan's Hinata Taichi, who won gold with an Asian Games record of 253.0 after a tense final exchange.
- Vinod prepares for her primary 50-meter rifle 3 positions event on September 26, as India's shooting campaign continues building momentum through the 2026 Asian Games until October 4.
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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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