SportsMonday, 21 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Elavenil Valarivan wins silver in 10m air rifle at Asian Games; TN CM Vijay congratulates
Elavenil Valarivan won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event with 252.4 points at the Asian Games in Japan.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan won the silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event at the Asian Games held in Japan, scoring 252.4 points, while Japan’s Hinata Taichi took gold with 253 points.
Key specifics
- Elavenil Valarivan is 27 years old and competed in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event.
- She scored 252.4 points to finish second and win the silver medal.
- Japan’s Hinata Taichi won gold with 253 points in the same event.
- She was also part of the Indian women’s team that won silver in the 10m air rifle event.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay congratulated her through a post on X.
Exam lens
Question type: sports current affairs, medal-event-person match, score-based MCQ; key facts: Asian Games, Japan, 10m air rifle, 252.4 points, Hinata Taichi, 27 years. TNPSC may ask who won silver and in which event.