India open shooting campaign with silver in women's 10m air rifle team event
The Indian women's 10m air rifle team secured a silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking India's first medal of the event. China took the gold with a world-record score, while Japan claimed the bronze.
Why it matters
This achievement reflects the continued growth and competitiveness of Indian shooting sports on the international stage.
India began their shooting campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on a high, winning a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event in Nagoya on Sunday (September 20, 2026).
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod combined for a total of 1898.0 points to finish second behind China, who topped the standings with a world-record score of 1904.2. Hosts Japan finished third with 1897.1 points.
This is India's first confirmed medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games.
MMA fighter Suchika Tariyal was the first Indian athlete to assure a medal, reaching the women's Traditional MMA 60kg semifinals.
Sonam was India's top scorer with 634.1 points, followed by Elavenil with 633.5 and Vidarsa with 630.4.
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