Keralam CM congratulates Vidarsha Vinod on Asian Games shooting silver medal
At the start of her foray into air rifle shooting, Vidarsha Vinod braved several odds, including a severe lack of essential sporting equipment, which forced her parents to take out a loan to buy an expensive air rifle and shooting jackets.
On Sunday, September 20, 2026, Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan extended his congratulations to Vidarsha K. Vinod, marking a historic moment for Malayali shooters. Vinod made sports history by becoming the first shooter from Kerala to win a silver medal in the 10 m Air Rifle team event at the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Satheesan personally called Vinod to share his pride in her achievement and expressed his compliments to her coach and family for supporting her sporting career. Vinod, a graduate of St Mary’s College in Thiruvambadi, Kozhikode, took up shooting after joining the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in 2018. Initially, she faced numerous challenges, including a scarcity of essential sporting equipment, which compelled her parents to take a loan to purchase a high-quality air rifle and shooting jackets.
Vinod eventually relocated to Delhi for advanced training in 2022 and made her international debut at the 2025 Asian Shooting Championships in Kazakhstan. Her upcoming event, the Women’s 50m rifle shooting, is set for September 26.
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