The Indian duo outclassed China\u2019s Dingke Lu and Xinlu Peng 17-11 in a thrilling final, turning the match around after trailing in the initial rounds. With early scores of 9.5 and 10.1, the Indian pair looked tentative, but they regained composure and executed a flawless display of precision shooting in the later stages to clinch the victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Elavenil Valarivan, this marked her second gold medal at the championship, following her triumph in the women\u2019s 10m air rifle individual event on Friday. In that contest, she shot 253.6 points, narrowly edging out China\u2019s Peng Xinlu (253.0) and Korea\u2019s Kwon Eunji (231.2), becoming a continental champion for the first time. Elavenil, who has represented India at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics, has consistently shown her ability to deliver under pressure, cementing her status as one of Asia\u2019s premier shooters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s dominance in Shymkent was not limited to Elavenil and Babuta. Earlier in the championship, the men\u2019s 10m air rifle team comprising Arjun Babuta, Rudrankksh Patil and Kiran Jadhav clinched the team gold, demonstrating India\u2019s strength across both individual and team events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Elavenil Valarivan, this marked her second gold medal at the championship, following her triumph in the women\u2019s 10m air rifle individual event on Friday. In that contest, she shot 253.6 points, narrowly edging out China\u2019s Peng Xinlu (253.0) and Korea\u2019s Kwon Eunji (231.2), becoming a continental champion for the first time. Elavenil, who has represented India at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics, has consistently shown her ability to deliver under pressure, cementing her status as one of Asia\u2019s premier shooters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India sits comfortably on top of the medal tally with 21 gold, eight silver and ten bronze medals won on the last count. China are in second place with nine gold and 19 medals in all.<\/p>\r\n\r\n