India open Asian Games shooting campaign with silver in women's 10m air rifle
The Indian shooting team kicked off their Asian Games journey by clinching a silver medal, thanks to the impressive efforts of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod. Both Elavenil and Sonam made it to the final of the individual 10m air rifle competition. Building on their previous success in Hangzhou, the team is eager for more medal opportunities in the upcoming events.
India's women's 10m air rifle team secured a silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, marking their first confirmed medal in the 20th edition of the event. The Indian trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod finished with 1898.0 points, just behind China's world-record score of 1904.2. Host nation Japan took home the bronze medal with 1897.1 points.
Sonam Maskar led the Indian team's scoring, registering 634.1 points, followed by Elavenil Valarivan with 633.5 and Vidarsa Vinod with 630.4 points. The team's performance was bolstered by their success in the individual final, with both Elavenil and Sonam advancing to compete in the eight-woman individual 10m air rifle competition later on Sunday.
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