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Asian Games 2026 medal tally: India opens medal hunt with a silver in shooting; check key results
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod combined for 1,898.0 points as China set a qualification world record of 1,904.2, officials said.
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, India's women's 10m air rifle team secured silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking the nation's first confirmed medal with a combined 1898.0 points.
- China claimed gold with a world-record 1904.2 points, while the trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod finished ahead of host Japan, which took bronze with 1897.1 points.
- Later Sunday, Elavenil added individual silver in the 10m air rifle, finishing with 252.4 points, just 0.6 behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who set an Asian Games record of 253.0.
- Debutant Vidarsa Vinod became the first shooter from Keralam to win an Asian Games medal, achieving this historic milestone despite taking up the 10m air rifle event only two months ago.
- Vinod will shift focus to her primary discipline, the 50 meter rifle 3 positions event scheduled for September 26, aiming to build on her silver-medal success at the Games.
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India clinch silver in men's 10m air rifle at Asian Games
Nagoya: India clinched a silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games here on Monday, September 21, with shooters Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon also qualifying for the individual final. Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane finished with a team total of 1890.1. China claimed the gold with a world … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp…
·Hyderabad, India
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Elavenil Valarivan Doubles India's Medal Tally With Second Silver In 10m Air Rifle
The 2025 world championship bronze medallist shot 252.4 points in the final to finish behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who won gold with an Asian Games record 253.0. South Korea's Hyojin Ban took bronze with 230.4.
·New Delhi, India
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