Asian Games 2026: PM Modi congratulates Sonam, Elavenil and Vidarsa for 10m Air Rifle Silver

September 21, 2026 12:31 PM

Asian Games 2026: PM Modi congratulates Sonam, Elavenil and Vidarsa for 10m Air Rifle Silver

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian shooters Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K. Vinod after the trio won a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Sunday. He also congratulated Elavenil for securing another silver medal in the individual event later in the day. “Hard work and teamwork lead to an outstanding result! Proud of Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa K. Vinod for winning the Silver Medal at...

ISSF World Cup: Sonam finishes fifth as India end campaign with one gold

April 13, 2026 9:57 AM

ISSF World Cup: Sonam finishes fifth as India end campaign with one gold

Sonam Uttam Maskar finished a fighting fifth in the women’s 10m air rifle final as India concluded their ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol campaign in Granada, Spain, with a tally of one gold medal. Sonam shot 188.5, bowing out after the 18th shot of the 24-shot final, just 0.8 points behind her nearest rivals at that stage. Among them was world No. 1 Wang Zifei, who went on to win gold with 252.9 points. Jeanette Hegg Duestad took silver with 252.4, while Han Jiayu claimed bronze with 231.5. Indi...