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Asian Games 2026: Sonam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan And Vidarsa Vinod Secure Team Silver In 10m Air Rifle

India opened its medal account at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 in style, with the women's 10m air rifle team clinching a brilliant silver medal. The trio of Sonam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan, and Vidarsa Vinod combined for an outstanding aggregate score of 1898.0 points to finish as runners-up on the podium. Sonam led the Indian charge with a stellar 634.1, closely followed by veteran Olympian Elavenil with 633.5, while debutant Vidarsa added a solid 630.4. India finished behind a powerhouse Chinese squad that claimed gold with a world-record score of 1904.2, while hosts Japan took bronze. Moreover, stellar qualification rounds secured individual final berths for both Sonam and Elavenil.

Members of India's women's 10 meter air rifle team, Vidarsa Kochalumkal Vinod, Sonam Uttam Maskar, and Elavenil Valarivan, pose with the silver medal in Toyota, Aichi prefecture, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: Kasumi Fukudome/Kyodo News via AP
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Gold medallists China's Wang Zifei, Du Yuchen and Han Jiayu, silver medallists India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan and bronze medallists Japan's Misaki Nobata, Hinata Taichi and Shiori Hirata pose for photographers with others after the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
Gold medallists China's Wang Zifei, Du Yuchen and Han Jiayu, silver medallists India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan and bronze medallists Japan's Misaki Nobata, Hinata Taichi and Shiori Hirata pose for photographers with others after the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
From left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
From left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
From left, Japan's Misaki Nobata, Hinata Taichi and Shiori Hirata pose for photographers after winning bronze medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
From left, Japan's Misaki Nobata, Hinata Taichi and Shiori Hirata pose for photographers after winning bronze medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
From left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
From left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
From left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
From left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
From left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
From left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
Front row from left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers with others after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
Front row from left, India's Vidarsa Vinod, Sonam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan pose for photographers with others after winning silver medals in the 10m Air Rifle Women Team Final event during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
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