Elavenil Valarivan (Tamil pronunciation: [ɪɭəʋeːnɪl̪ ʋɑːl̪əɾɪʋən]) is an Indian sport shooter from Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Elavenil represented India at the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup and won a gold medal. She clinched silver in 2019 World University Games, after which she won gold at the 2019 World Junior World Cup.[2][3][4] She has won first at 2019 ISSF 10-meter Air Rifle world cup on 28 August scoring 251.7 in Rio de Jenerio. She is also Arjuna Awardee (2022).

Elavenil Valarivan
Personal information
NicknameEla[1]
NationalityIndian
Born2 August 1999 (1999-08-02) (age 25)
Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationGlobal Mission International School, Ahmedabad.
Height164 cm (5.38 ft)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event10 m air rifle
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games
World Championships 1 1
World Cup Final 1
World Cup 4 1
Asian Shooting Championships 1
Asian Airgun Championships 2 2
Junior World Cup 6 1
Total 14 5 1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon 10 m air rifle team junior
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changwon 10 m air rifle junior
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo 10m air rifle team
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2019 Putian 10 m air rifle
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rio de Janeiro 10 m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rio de Janeiro 10 m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Delhi 10 m air rifle Mixed Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Baku 10 m air rifle Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Changwon 10 m air rifle Team
Asian Shooting Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha 10 m air rifle team
Asian Airgun Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taoyuan 10 m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taoyuan 10 m air rifle team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taoyuan 10 m air rifle mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Jakarta 10 m air rifle
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sydney 10 m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sydney 10 m air rifle team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suhl 10 m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suhl 10 m air rifle mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Suhl 10 m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Suhl 10 m air rifle team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Suhl 10 m air rifle team
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 10 m air rifle
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chengdu 10 m air rifle mixed team

Elavenil finished fourth in the finals at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Shooting World Cup 2019 with a score of 208.3.[5] At the 10m air rifle Asian Air Gun Championships in Taoyuan, Taipei, she clinched her first individual gold medal in the senior category with a score of 250.5. She also won two junior World Cup gold and a silver at juniors’ 2018 World Championships.[6]

International competition

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Olympics

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Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2024 2024 Olympics Paris Mixed 10 metre air rifle team 12th Score:626.3

Junior World Cup

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10 Meter Air Rifle
Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2019 ISSF Junior World Cup Suhl 10m air rifle women   Score:627.5,Final:251.6
2018 Junior World Cup Suhl 10m air rifle women   Score:630.5,Final:251.7
Sydney 10-meter air rifle women   Score:631.4,Final:249.8

World Championship

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Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2018 World Junior Shooting Championship Changwon 10m air rifle women   Score:631.0,Final:249.8
Changwon Mixed team 10m air rifle women 13th Score:829.5

Junior World Cup

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10 Meter Air Rifle
Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2019 ISSF Junior World Cup Suhl 10m air rifle women   Score:627.5,Final:251.6
2018 Junior World Cup Suhl 10m air rifle women   Score:630.5,Final:251.7
Sydney 10-meter air rifle women   Score:631.4,Final:249.8
Mixed Team
Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2018 ISSF Junior World Cup Suhl Mixed team 10m rifle air   Score:836.2,Final:498.6
Sydney Mixed team 10m rifle air 4th Score:832.2,Final:389.1

World Cup

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10 Meter Air Rifle
Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2019 ISSF World Cup Putian 10m air rifle women 1st Score:631.1,Final:250.8
ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro 10m air rifle women 1st score:629.4,Final:251.7
Munich 10m air rifle women 4th Score:632.7,Final:208.5
Beijing 10m air rifle women 17th Score:626.9
New Delhi 10m air rifle women 30th Score:625.3

Awards

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  • Ficci India Sports Award 2020.[7]
  • Arjuna Award - 2022

Personal life

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Valarivan lives in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Golden eye | Elavenil Valarivan". India Today. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Elavenil Valarivan shoots gold with Jr world record". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ "India's Elavenil Valarivan wins gold in ISSF Junior World Cup". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. ^ "It feels amazing to break the world record: Elavenil Valarivan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. ^ Scroll Staff. "Shooting: Apurvi Chandela wins 10m air rifle gold in ISSF World Cup in Munich". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Shooter Elavenil Valarivan makes transition to seniors, wins gold – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan bag top honours at FICCI India Sports Awards". The Hindu. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ^ Shastri, Parth; Cherian, Sabu (3 July 2021). "Girl power from Gujarat in Tokyo-bound India contingent". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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