Second medal for India, Elavenil wins silver in women’s 10m air rifle at Asiad 2026

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Elavenil Valarivan narrowly missed gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, settling for silver with 252.4 points.

Japan’s Taichi Hinata won gold with 253.0, while South Korea’s Ban Hyojin took bronze.

Key facts

  • Elavenil Valarivan narrowly missed gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, settling for silver with 252.4 points.
  • Japan’s Taichi Hinata won gold with 253.0, while South Korea’s Ban Hyojin took bronze.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:15:42 UTC.

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