{"id":26479,"date":"2026-09-20T06:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T06:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26479"},"modified":"2026-09-20T06:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T06:31:39","slug":"asian-games-2026-elavenil-valarivan-narrowly-misses-out-on-gold-settles-for-womens-10m-air-rifle-silver-at-asian-games-2026-asian-games-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26479","title":{"rendered":"Asian Games 2026: Elavenil Valarivan narrowly misses out on gold, settles for women\u2019s 10m air rifle silver at Asian Games 2026 | Asian Games 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134364207,imgsize-27614,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/elavenil-valarivan.jpg\" alt=\"Elavenil Valarivan narrowly misses out on gold, settles for women\u2019s 10m air rifle silver at Asian Games 2026\" title=\"Elavenil Valarivan (Image credit: X)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Elavenil Valarivan (Image credit: X)\">Elavenil Valarivan (Image credit: X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Elavenil Valarivan narrowly missed out on gold after producing a strong performance in the women\u2019s 10m air rifle individual final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, settling for silver with a cumulative score of 252.4.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Japan\u2019s Taichi Hinata clinched gold with 253.0, while South Korea\u2019s Ban Hyojin took bronze with 230.4.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The 27-year-old Indian shooter was in contention for the top spot throughout the final but fell just 0.6 points short of Hinata. The silver adds to the medal she had already won in the team event and further underlines her consistency at the Games.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Elavenil had earlier combined with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod to win silver in the women\u2019s 10m air rifle team event, giving India its first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Games.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The Indian trio finished with a team total of 1898 points, behind gold medallists China, while Japan finished fourth.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Elavenil was India&#8217;s standout performer in the team competition, scoring 633.5 points to qualify for the individual final. Sonam also made the final and finished sixth with a cumulative score of 167.0.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>From team silver to individual silver<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The individual final featured a strong Asian field, with shooters from India, Japan, China and South Korea. Elavenil was drawn at firing point E in the start list, alongside compatriot Sonam, Japan\u2019s Taichi Hinata and Nobata Misaki, China\u2019s Han Jiayu and Wang Zifei, and South Korea\u2019s Ban Hyojin and Kwon Yuna.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Having already contributed to India\u2019s team silver, Elavenil entered the individual competition with another medal opportunity and remained firmly in the gold-medal race until the closing stages.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Her silver gives India a second medal in the women\u2019s 10m air rifle competition and keeps the shooting contingent at the centre of the country\u2019s medal campaign.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Earlier, Suchika Tariyal also assured India of a medal after defeating Mongolia\u2019s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa to reach the semifinals of the women\u2019s traditional 60kg MMA event. Her win secured India\u2019s first-ever Asian Games medal in MMA, which is making its debut at the Games.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>For Elavenil, however, the event ended with silver, a strong finish, but one that came agonisingly close to gold.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games-2026\/elavenil-valarivan-narrowly-misses-out-on-gold-settles-for-womens-10m-air-rifle-silver-at-asian-games-2026\/articleshow\/134364039.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elavenil Valarivan (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Elavenil Valarivan narrowly missed out on gold after producing a strong performance in the women\u2019s 10m air rifle individual final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, settling for silver with a cumulative score of 252.4.Japan\u2019s Taichi Hinata clinched gold with 253.0, while South Korea\u2019s Ban Hyojin took bronze with 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