India began their campaign at the Asian Games 2026 on September 20 with a bang. However, the crowning moment came in shooting as the country won two silver medals in a single day. Her parents were ecstatic at their daughters’ achievements, but they revealed her ultimate goal.
They assured two medals in MMA and women’s cricket. The star of the show was Elavenil Valarivan . She was part of both of India’s medals. She first finished second along with her teammates Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod in the women’s 10m air rifle team event. This was followed by a silver in the women’s 10m air rifle singles event. She thus became the first shooter since her mentor Gagan Narang two win two silver medals in a single Asian Games in 10m air rifle events.
Because it is her 12 years’ hard work that paid off, “We are very happy.
We are very happy,” R Valarivan said. I seek your wishes and your blessings for her to get a medal in the Olympics,” he said. At the final moment, she secured the silver, but winning silver for India and for Gujarat has made us very happy,” Elavenil Valarivan’s mother said.
And Asian Games, she got it this year. “Her aim is to get a medal in the Olympics. So, next time definitely she will be getting that one. “We were watching the match live. She was at the top, meaning there were high hopes of her getting a gold.
She participated in Olympics, but narrowly she missed an Olympic medal last year.
