Asian Games 2026 medal tally: India opens medal hunt with a silver in shooting; check key results
Elavenil Valarivan added a second silver as Japan’s Hinata Taichi won gold with an Asian Games record 253.0.
- On Sunday, September 20, India's women's 10m air rifle team of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod secured silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, aggregating 1898.0 points to claim the nation's first medal of the competition.
- China claimed the gold medal with a world-record score of 1904.2, while host nation Japan finished third with 1897.1 points, just 0.9 behind India's trio in a tightly contested team battle.
- Elavenil followed the team success by clinching individual silver in the 10m air rifle final with 252.4 points, finishing just 0.6 behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who set a new Asian Games record of 253.0.
- The 27-year-old debutant Vidarsa became the first Malayali shooter to earn an Asian Games medal, crediting her success to rigorous training in Delhi and the unwavering support of her family and coach.
- India's medal tally grew further as MMA fighter Suchika Tariyal advanced to the semifinals of the women's Traditional 60kg event at Aichi-Nagoya, guaranteeing the nation at least a bronze and marking its first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.
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The Korean shooting team won a bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Aichi. Recording a total of 1,884.2 points in the qualifying round, Korea claimed a medal for the second consecutive time, following the Hangzhou Games. China took first place by breaking the world record, while Park Ha-jun and Shin Min-ki secured spots in the individual finals and will continue the competition for medals.
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…
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.
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