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CM Vijay Hails Elavenil Valarivan's Double Silver at Asian Games 2026
- •Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay congratulated shooter Elavenil Valarivan for winning two silver medals on Day 1 of the Asian Games 2026.
- •Elavenil secured silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod, and an individual silver in the 10m air rifle.
- •CM Vijay praised her achievements, stating they inspire younger generations to pursue greatness in sports.
- •India concluded Day 1 with two silver medals and added three more shooting medals on Day 2, including a double podium finish in Men's 10m Air Rifle.
- •India has accumulated five medals in shooting so far: four silver and one bronze.
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Elavenil Valarivan won two silver medals on the opening day of the Asian Games 2026. She first earned a silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event alongside Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod, and later added an individual silver in the 10m air rifle event.
Japan’s Hinata Taichi won the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event with a score of 253.0 points, setting a new Asian Games record. She narrowly finished ahead of India's Elavenil Valarivan, who took the silver medal with 252.4 points.
On day two of the competition, Himanshu Dhillon clinched individual silver and Rudrankksh Patil secured bronze in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle final. Together with Parth Mane, Patil and Dhillon also combined to win team silver for India with a score of 1890.1.
