Elavenil Valarivan won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after a tense final. Japan’s Hinata Taichi secured gold with an Asian Games record 253.0, while Elavenil finished on 252.4.
Indian shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar has reflected on her family's sacrifices, including her father's decision to sell a property to support her career, as she prepares to represent India in the 10m air rifle event at the 2026 Asian Games
Kolhapur shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar overcame financial challenges after her father sold property to fund equipment for her career. The 10m air rifle athlete, winner of the 2024 ISSF World Cup silver medal, is now preparing to represent India at the Asian Games
The 22-year-old from Maharashtra shot an impressive 635.1 in qualification before losing a tense shoot-off to France's Mueller in the 10m Air Rifle final
Ojasvi Thakur emerged as the champion grabbing gold medal. while Hrudya Shri Kondur secured silver and Shambhavi S Kshirsagar completed the all-India podium with 229.4
Ramita, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ashi Chouksey kickstarted India's medal count in the 19th Asian Games, clinching a silver in the women’s 10m Air Rifle team event on Sunday.
Deepak finished at 26th position with a score of 624.7, while Panwar ended with a score of 622.8 at the 32nd spot in the qualification stage of the event at the Asaka Shooting Range.
