Shooting Women’s 10m Air Rifle Final — First Gold Medal Asian Games 2026 Sep 20
🏅 RESULT: India wins Silver — Elavenil Valarivan claims India’s first shooting medal
Women’s 10m Air Rifle – Asian Games 2026 | Sep 20, Nagoya
India’s Elavenil Valarivan won a silver medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle individual event at Asian Games 2026 on September 20, claiming India’s first shooting medal of the Games. The event, held at the shooting venue in Aichi-Nagoya, was one of the first gold medal events of the entire Games.
Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual — Results
🥈 Elavenil Valarivan (India) — Silver Medal
India’s top rifle shooter delivered a strong performance in her traditional stronghold event to stand on the Asian Games podium.
India’s Silver Medals in Shooting
India claimed two silver medals from shooting on Day 2 — in the individual Women’s 10m Air Rifle and the team event. Elavenil Valarivan, a former World No. 1, became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games silver medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle individual event.
About the Event
The 10m Air Rifle is India’s traditional gold medal event at continental championships. Shooting has consistently been one of India’s strongest medal-winning sports at the Asian Games, and these silvers open the medal account for India at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
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