Asian Games 2026India has won its first medal at the 2026 Asian Games. A trio of shooters secured this medal for the country in a team event. The Indian trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Vidarsha Vinod, and Sonam Maskar won the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event. Thus, India's shooting campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has got off to a magnificent start.
Indian Shooters Win Silver Medal
The Indian trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidersa Vinod finished in joint second place. The Indian team accumulated 1898.0 points. Chinese shooters scored 1904.2, setting a new world record.
With this, they clinched the gold medal. Shooters from the host nation, Japan, finished third with a score of 1897.1 and won the bronze medal.
India Wins First Medal in Shooting
Although India's first medal at the 2026 Asian Games was secured in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), the country actually won its first medal in shooting. India has opened its medal account with a silver. However, this is just the beginning.
Shooting is an event where India has high hopes for winning the most medals. Given the caliber of Indian shooters, similar expectations are held for them this time as well.
