Asian Games 2026: Elavenil Misses Gold By A Narrow Margin, Settles For Silver In Shooting Final
Nagoya [Japan], September 20: Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan clinched the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Sunday, continuing India's strong start in shooting at the continental event. Elavenil wins shooting silver Elavenil finished second behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who won the gold medal, while South Korea's Ban Hyojin secured the…
Nagoya, Japan - Indian archer Elavenil Valarivan claimed the silver medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Sunday, falling just short of victory to Japan's Hinata Taichi. Elavenil edged out the Japanese competitor by a narrow margin, while South Korea's Ban Hyojin secured the bronze medal.
Elavenil had a strong start, leading the competition after the first round with a score of 53.1. Sonam Maskar, another Indian contender, started with a 52.1 and finished the round in seventh place. Following 10 shots, Elavenil maintained her lead with a cumulative score of 106.0, while Sonam secured a joint fifth place with 104.2.
As the rounds progressed, Elavenil continued her impressive performance, extending her lead to 148.4 after 14 shots and 211.1 after 20 shots. Despite hitting 10.6 and 10.1 in her final shots, Elavenil could not surpass Hinata, who scored 10.2, to claim the gold medal.
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