Asian Games 2026: India win women's 10m air rifle team silver; Elavenil Valarivan adds individual silver
On 20 September 2026, Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod won silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India's first medal of the Games, and Elavenil later won individual silver.
Summary
The Indian women's 10m air rifle team of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod totalled 1898.0 to win silver, behind China, who took gold with a world-record 1904.2. The medal was India's first at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Elavenil Valarivan and Sonam Maskar qualified for the individual final in seventh (633.5) and third (634.1) place. In the final, Elavenil Valarivan scored 252.4 and finished 0.6 behind Japan's Hinata Taichi (253.0); South Korea's Ban Hyojin took bronze and Sonam Maskar finished sixth. Prime Minister Modi congratulated the shooters on both medals.
Key facts
- Team silver
- Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa K Vinod â 1898.0
- Team gold
- China â world record 1904.2
- Individual final
- Gold: Hinata Taichi (Japan) 253.0; Silver: Elavenil Valarivan 252.4; Bronze: Ban Hyojin (South Korea)
- Significance
- India's first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games; two medals for Elavenil on the same day
- Qualification
- Sonam Maskar 3rd (634.1), Elavenil 7th (633.5), Vidarsa 12th (630.4)
Practice MCQs 5 questions
Which Indian trio won silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: B â Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa K Vinod
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod totalled 1898.0 to win the team silver.
Who won gold in the women's 10m air rifle individual final at the 2026 Asian Games, in which Elavenil Valarivan took silver?
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Correct answer: D â Hinata Taichi (Japan)
Japan's Hinata Taichi won gold with 253.0, 0.6 ahead of Elavenil Valarivan (252.4); Ban Hyojin took bronze.
What was Elavenil Valarivan's score in the women's 10m air rifle individual final at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: A â 252.4
Elavenil Valarivan scored 252.4 for silver; Hinata Taichi won with 253.0 and Ban Hyojin scored 230.4 for bronze.
Consider the following about the women's 10m air rifle events at the 2026 Asian Games: 1. China won the team gold with a world-record score of 1904.2. 2. Sonam Maskar finished sixth in the individual final. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: China set a world record of 1904.2 in the team event, and Sonam Maskar finished sixth in the individual final.
India's first medal of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came in which event?
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Correct answer: A â Women's 10m air rifle team
The women's 10m air rifle team silver on 20 September 2026 was India's first medal of the Games.