India Medal Winners Day 1: Two Silver Medals in Shooting at Asian Games 2026

India Medal Winners Day 1 saw the country open its Asian Games 2026 campaign with two silver medals in the women’s 10m air rifle shooting events. Elavenil Valarivan played a key role in India’s medal-winning start, securing silver in both the team and individual competitions at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

India’s first medal of the Games came in the women’s 10m air rifle team event, where Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod combined to finish second. The trio recorded a total score of 1898.0 points, while China took the gold medal with 1904.2 points. Japan finished third.

India Medal Winners Day 1: Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team Silver

The women’s 10m air rifle team event provided India with its first medal of the 2026 Asian Games. Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod represented India in the event and produced a combined score of 1898.0.

The Indian trio finished second behind China. Their performance also placed India ahead of Japan, which finished third. The result marked an early medal for the Indian shooting contingent and opened the country’s medal account at the Games.

Team Silver Medal Winners

Elavenil Valarivan

Sonam Uttam Maskar

Vidarsa K Vinod

The three shooters combined effectively throughout the competition to secure India’s first medal of the Asian Games 2026. The Indian team finished just ahead of Japan in the final standings.

Elavenil Valarivan Wins Individual Silver

Elavenil Valarivan added another silver medal later in the women’s 10m air rifle individual final. The Indian shooter finished the final with 252.4 points, narrowly missing out on the gold medal.

Japan’s Hinata Taichi won gold with 253.0 points, while South Korea’s Hyojin Ban completed the podium. Elavenil therefore finished the opening day with two silver medals from the same shooting discipline.

The individual silver was another significant result for Elavenil, who had already contributed to India’s team9 silver earlier in the day. Her performance made her one of the standout Indian athletes on the opening day of competition.

India’s Shooting Medal Tally on Day 1

India’s medal tally from the women’s 10m air rifle events stood at two silver medals after the opening day.