Asian Games 2026 medal tally: India opens medal hunt with a silver in shooting; check key results
- On Sunday, India secured its first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, claiming silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod.
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opened Saturday with around 11,000 athletes competing across 43 sports, and India aims to build on its record 107-medal haul from the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
- China claimed gold with a world-record score of 1904.2, while Japan finished third with 1897.1; Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan qualified for the individual finals scheduled later.
- Beyond shooting, India assured its first-ever Asian Games MMA medal after Suchika Tariyal defeated Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinals.
- The Games run until October 4, with Indian athletes launching campaigns across cricket, hockey, and badminton; the 30-member shooting squad is led by two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker.
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Asian Games 2026 | India open shooting campaign with silver in women's 10m air rifle team event
Asian Games 2026 medals: India secure their first medal as the shooting team bags a silver in the women's 10m air rifle event, alongside historic progress in MMA.
Asian Games 2026 medal tally: India opens medal hunt with a silver in shooting; check key results
Asian Games 2026 Live: Check the full list of Indias Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners- India secured its first medal, a silver in women's 10m air rifle team shooting. Suchika Tariyal also assured a medal in women's traditional 60kg MMA. The Indian women's cricket team is in the semifinal, aiming for at least silver. Shooters and hockey teams are expected to contribute significantly to the medal tally. India aims to surpass its record 107 me…
"I gave my best, really happy with my performance": Shooter Vidarsa Vinod after India secures silver in women's 10m air rifle team
India secured the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod combining to deliver the country's first medal of the Games.
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