Keralam CM congratulates Vidarsha Vinod on Asian Games shooting silver medal
Vidarsha K. Vinod has become the first Malayali shooter to win a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle team event at the 2026 Asian Games. The Chief Minister of Keralam publicly congratulated her for her historic achievement and dedication to the sport.
Why it matters
The achievement highlights the growth of shooting sports in India and the personal sacrifices made by athletes to compete at the international level.
Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Sunday (September 20, 2026) congratulated Vidarsha K. Vinod, who wrote sporting history by becoming the first Malayali shooter to win a silver medal in the 10 m Air Rifle team event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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Mr. Satheesan telephoned Ms. Vinod and told her that Keralam was “proud of her achievement”. He also placed on record his compliments to her coach and her family for backing her sporting aspirations.
Ms. Vinod, an alumna of St Mary’s College, Thiruvambadi, Kozhikode, had taken up shooting as a National Cadet Corps (NCC) enlistee in 2018.
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