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Ela Wins Women’s Air Rifle Gold, Her Second In Asian Championships
Asian Shooting Championship Rifle: The accomplished Elavenil Valarivan, a two-time Olympian, clinched the women’s 10m air rifle gold at the Shymkent Shooting Plaza in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, outlasting China’s 16-year-old Peng Xinlu in the 24-shot final.
Taking aim on day five of the 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, Ela posted 253.6, an Asian finals record, in a classy display as the Chinese fell 0.6 short. Korean Kwon Eunji bagged the bronze.
This was the Indian’s second individual gold in the event at the Asian Championships, having won in Taoyuan, China, back in 2019. Teammate Mehuli Ghosh, fell short of the podium, finishing fourth with 208.9.
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