Asian Games: Elavenil Valarivan Takes 10m Air Rifle Silver After Late Hiccup

'I did my absolute best': Elavenil’s golden dream falls short, but double silver ends eight-year Asian Games wait

Asian Games 2026 News: The gold was within touching distance — a mere 0.6 points away. But after leading for much of the 10m air rifle final, Elavenil Valarivan, India’s sho.

Asian Games: Elavenil Valarivan stopped chasing the medal. Then she won two

After years of chasing the perfect result, Elavenil Valarivan changed her approach to shooting. At Aichi-Nagoya, the two-time Olympian finally won her first Asian Games medals, taking two silvers in one day.

Asian Games: Elavenil Valarivan takes 10m air rifle silver after late hiccup

The experienced shooter was upstaged in the final stages by Japan’s Taichi Hinata, who won with a Games record

Asian Games 2026: Elavenil Valarivan wins silver medal in women’s 10m air rifle

The 27-year-old Elavenil finished with a total of 252.4 behind Japan’s Hinata Taichi who set a new Games Record of 253 to clinch the gold.