Asian Games 2026: India Open Medal Account With Silver in Women’s 10m Air Rifle
India opened its medal account at the Asian Games 2026 with a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event. The Indian trio of Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal finished second with a total score of 1,898.0 points. Check the medal winners, scores, individual final qualifiers and other key details.
India opened its medal account at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya with a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.
The Indian trio of Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa K Vinod produced a strong performance to finish second with a total score of 1,898 points.
This is India’s second consecutive medal in this event. In the previous edition of the tournament in Hangzhou, India also won the silver medal.
Asian Games 2026: Women’s 10m Air Rifle Medal Winners
China won the gold medal with a record total of 1,904.2 points, while hosts Japan finished third with 1,897.1 points to claim the bronze medal. India finished just 0.9 points ahead of Japan.
| Rank | Country / Team | Total Score | Individual Shooters & Scores | Notes |
| 🥇 1 | China | 1904.2 | • Wang Zifei • Han Jiayu • Du Yechen | Gold Medal (New World Record) |
| 🥈 2 | India | 1898.0 | • Sonam Uttam Maskar (634.1) • Elavenil Valarivan (633.5) • Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal (630.4) | Silver Medal |
| 🥉 3 | Japan | 1897.1 | • Japanese Trio | Bronze Medal |
Meanwhile, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan also qualified for the 8 shooter individual final, giving India another opportunity to compete for a medal in the event.
What is 10m Air Rifle Team Event?
The 10m Air Rifle Team Event is a shooting competition in which 3 shooters from each country compete using air rifles from a distance of 10 metres.
Each shooter fires at a target, and their scores are added together to get the team’s total score. The team with the highest combined score wins the gold medal.
FAQs on Asian Games 2026 Women’s 10m Air Rifle
1. Who won India’s first medal at the Asian Games 2026?
India won its first medal at the Asian Games 2026 in the women’s 10m air rifle team event. The Indian team won the silver medal.
2. Who were the Indian shooters in the women’s 10m air rifle team event?
The Indian trio of Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal led India to first Asian Games 2026 medal.
3. How many points did India score in the women’s 10m air rifle team event?
India scored a total of 1,898.0 points to finish second and win the silver medal.
4. Which country won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle team event?
China won the gold medal with a record score of 1,904.2 points. Japan finished third with 1,897.1 points.
5. Which Indian shooters qualified for the individual final?
Sonam Uttam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan qualified for the 8-shooter women’s 10m air rifle individual final after their performances in the qualification round.
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