Elavenil Valarivan Paris Olympics 2024, Shooting: Know Your Olympian – News18
Talented Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan will seek redemption when she features at this year’s Summer Olympics in Paris. Competing in the women’s 10m air rifle event, Elavenil failed to produce anything significant in her Olympics debut in Tokyo. She could not make it to the final, finishing 16th in the qualification round. Elavenil might have failed on the big stage but her records in the national tournaments are impressive. She gained interest in the sport after winning a medal at a school-level shooting event.
Elavenil became a professional shooter in 2014 and enrolled herself in the Guns for Glory (GFG) Academy which was opened by Olympic bronze medalist Gagan Narang. She clinched her first gold medal with a score of 249.8 at the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney.
A year later, Elavenil found herself at the top of the world rankings and earned direct qualification for the Tokyo Olympics. She also defended her Junior World Cup title that year in Suhl. Her first senior-level medal came in the form of gold at the 2019 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. Elavenil replicated the success in the team event with Divyansh Panwarthe 2021 edition in New Delhi.
Age – 24
Sports/Discipline – Shooting
World Ranking – 20 (Women’s 10m Air Rifle)
First Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020
Major Achievements
- World Championships: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- World Cup Final: 1 Gold
- World Cups: 4 Gold, 1 Silver
- ISSF Junior World Cups: 4 Gold
Paris Olympics Qualification
Elavenil Valarivan is a key member of India’s 15-member rifle contingent set to feature at the Paris Olympics. She will compete in two events. Apart from featuring in the women’s 10m air rifle, she will also team up with Sandeep Singh in the mixed-team event. The 24-year-old secured her quota by bagging a silver medal at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta in January.
Recent Performances
Elavenil Valarivan won gold at the ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro last year. She scored 252.2 in her 24 shots to beat France’s Oceanne Muller in the final. Elavenil missed the podium-top finish at the Asian Olympics qualifiers by just one point, scoring 252.7. She, however, won the gold medal in the team event with Nancy and Mehuli Ghosh.
Event Date and Time
Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle Qualification – July 27 – 12:30 PM
Women’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification – July 28 – 12:45 PM
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