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Elavenil & Arjun Lead India's 50+ Medal Haul at Asian Shooting Championship

Indian shooters delivered a dominant performance at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship, pushing the country's medal tally to 54. The senior mixed team of Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta clinched gold in the 10m Air Rifle event. Gurpreet Singh led a clean sweep of the podium in the 25m Standard Pistol event, with junior and youth teams also securing top honors. India sits far ahead in the medal standings with 34 golds after five days of competition.

Key Points: India Crosses 50 Medals at Asian Shooting Championship

  • India tops tally with 54 medals
  • Elavenil & Arjun win senior mixed team gold
  • Gurpreet Singh leads pistol clean sweep
  • Junior & youth teams also secure gold
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Elavenil and Arjun win mixed team air rifle gold as India crosses 50 medal mark

India dominates Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship with 54 medals. Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta win mixed team gold, leading a historic performance.

"The pair's combined total of 505.0 was enough to secure the gold, which was four points more than Kwon Eunji and Kim Woorim."

New Delhi, February 8

Olympians Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta teamed up to clinch gold in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event as India crossed the 50 mark in total medals in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship, which is being held here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.

Himanshu Dhillon and Shambhavi Kshirsagar secured the gold in the junior mixed team event, while Hrudya Shri Kondur and Anshul Batra won gold in the youth mixed team event, according to a release.

Rio 2016 Olympian Gurpreet Singh won gold in the 25m Standard Pistol event, leading a clean sweep of the podium. Harsh Gupta secured the silver while Amanpreet Singh won the bronze medal.

In the junior category, the Indian shooters repeated the clean sweep, with Suraj Sharma, Mukesh Nelavalli, and Tanishq Muralidhar Naidu winning gold, silver, and bronze, respectively. Both senior and juniors also won the team gold in their respective categories.

At the end of Day 5 of competitions, India are far ahead in the medal tally with a total of 54 medals including 34 gold, 12 silver and eight bronze. Uzbekistan are in second place with three gold and one silver followed by Indonesia with one gold, two silver and four bronze.

Elavenil continued her gold medal-winning form in the individual event, hitting a total of 253.4 in 24 shots, while Arjun, who started with a 9.5, finished strongly with a total score of 251.6.

The pair's combined total of 505.0 was enough to secure the gold, which was four points more than Kwon Eunji and Kim Woorim who won silver with a combined score of 501.0. Misaki Nobata and Naoya Okada of Japan won the bronze with a combined score of 437.1.

Himanshu Dhillon and Shambhavi Kshirsagar added a mixed team gold to their individual gold, which was won yesterday in the junior finals.

The pair cruised through the final to shoot a combined score of 502.4, which was an astounding 13.8 points more than Alina Satpayeva and Tamerlan Kabulov of Kazakhstan. Eeasha Shaheed and Maaidh Mohamed of the Maldives secured the bronze medal.

In the youth finals, the Indian pair of Hrudya Shri Kondur and Anshul Batra faced a tougher test from the Indonesian pair of Dominique Rachmawati Karini and Anang Febrian, but eventually won the gold with a combined score of 498.4.

The Indonesian pair won silver while Zhibek Bektashova and Abdurazzak Muratov of Kyrgz Republic won bronze.

The precision stage of the 25m Pistol Women also concluded today with Esha Singh sitting on top with 295 followed by Manu Bhaker with 291. The third Indian in the fray, Rhythm Sangwan is currently in 13th place with a score of 285. The rapid-fire stage and the finals will be held tomorrow.

Other Results:

25m Standard Pistol Men:

Gold - Gurpreet Singh (India) - 575-16xSilver - Harsh Gupta (India) - 571-14xBronze - Amanpreet Singh (India) - 569-11x

25m Standard Pistol Men Team:

Gold - IndiaSilver - VietnamBronze - Kazakhstan

25m Standard Pistol Junior Men:

Gold - Suraj Sharma (India) - 576-13xSilver - Mukesh Nelavalli - 559-8xBronze - Tanishq Muralidhar Naidu (India) - 557-10x.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As an expat following sports, this is amazing to see. The medal tally says it all – India is 54, second place is 4. That's complete dominance. The clean sweeps in pistol events are particularly impressive. Well done to all the athletes and coaches!
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Priya S
So proud of our women shooters! Elavenil, Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, and the junior girls like Shambhavi are all killing it. They are such fantastic role models for young girls across the country. Hope this momentum carries straight to the Olympics! 💪
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Rohit P
Great news, but a small note: while we celebrate, let's not forget the athletes who didn't medal. The pressure in shooting is immense. We should support the entire team, not just the winners. Rhythm Sangwan is 13th today, but she'll come back stronger tomorrow.
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Vikram M
The junior and youth results are the real story here. Himanshu, Shambhavi, Hrudya, Anshul... these names are our future. The system is working! Investment in grassroots and the Khelo India initiative is clearly paying massive dividends. Bahut badhiya!
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Michael C
The margin of victory in some of these events is staggering. 13.8 points ahead in the junior mixed team? That's not just winning, that's a statement. Congratulations to Team India. The host nation advantage is real, but you still have to deliver, and they certainly have.

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