Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi honoured Gujarat’s rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan with Rs 1.33 crore below the Khel Pratibha Puraskar Yojana for her two silver medals on the Asian Games 2026, in line with a press launch from the Gujarat CMO.
At the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, Elavenil Valarivan delivered a stellar efficiency in rifle capturing, bringing glory to the nation and Gujarat on the worldwide stage. She gained two silver medals within the Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) and Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) occasions.
Congratulating the younger athlete, DyCM stated that the Gujarat Government is dedicated to offering all obligatory coaching and amenities to nurture sporting expertise and put together athletes from the state for international competitions. He added that when a son or daughter brings glory to the nation on the worldwide degree, it isn’t solely the results of the athlete’s exhausting work but additionally the numerous contribution of oldsters, who nurture their youngsters with values and assist them all through their journey.
DyCM additional stated that Elavenil Valarivan, who studied on the Sanskardham complicated below the state authorities’s DLSS scheme, has introduced glory to Gujarat on the Asian Games, making it a proud second for everybody. He added that when youth nurtured at Sanskardham obtain exceptional success in sports activities, they encourage hundreds of different younger athletes throughout the state.
Notably, to assist Elavenil Valarivan maintain her excellent efficiency in sports activities, the Gujarat Government has offered whole help of Rs 1.33 crore below the Shaktidoot Scheme and Olympic Incentive Scheme, together with Rs 74 lakh below schemes such because the DLSS Scheme and Khel Mahakumbh. Thus, the state authorities has offered her with whole incentives amounting to Rs 2.41 crore.
Rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan, whose sporting journey is rooted in Gujarat, evokes each the state and the nation. The 27-year-old gifted athlete, who resides in Ahmedabad’s Maninagar space, is bringing glory to India on the worldwide stage via rifle capturing. Associated with the Gujarat Government’s ‘Shaktidoot Scheme’ since 2017-18, Elavenil presently holds an ‘A’ class place below the scheme and has emerged as a distinguished title in Gujarat’s sporting enviornment.
Elavenil’s profession is marked by a number of notable achievements. She represented India at each the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. In 2019, she gained a gold medal on the ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, recording a formidable rating of 251.7.
Recognising her worldwide achievements, the Government of India honoured Elavenil Valarivan with the celebrated Arjuna Award in 2022. She has additionally introduced glory to India by successful a number of gold, silver and bronze medals on the Junior World Cups in Suhl and Sydney (2018), Asian Airgun Championships, World University Games in Chengdu, and worldwide competitions held in Munich and Kazakhstan in 2025. (ANI)