Elavenil Valarivan had received two gold medals in air rifle within the Asian taking pictures championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The two-time Olympian and solely 23 years of age, Elavenil has tons of achievements already within the worldwide circuit.
In truth, she had received the ladies’s gold within the Asian championship method again in 2019. The cheerful Elavenil, who trains on the Gun For Glory centre in Chennai, on the Sri Ramachandra Medical College campus in Porur, was completely satisfied to gauge her progress in an interplay with The Hindu on Wednesday.
“It is extra in regards to the maturity that the game has taught me over time. Back then in 2019, it was my first yr within the senior circuit. Now, I’ve the persistence, benefit from the course of and it’s enjoyable being within the second. After the Paris Olympics, I’ve began having fun with the game significantly better,” mentioned Elavenil.
She was happy with the best way she shot the ladies’s remaining in Shymkent, after not being at her greatest in qualification.
“The qualification and remaining are so totally different. In the ultimate, you must be fast. Mehuli Ghosh was additionally taking pictures nicely. I believed we may each be on the rostrum. It was to not be. I used to be capable of do my greatest,” recalled Elavenil.
She is mostly proud of the best way she is taking pictures, not worrying in regards to the scores or the outcomes.
“I’m not worrying about profitable or not. I’m following the method and staying targeted on taking pictures every shot at my greatest,” mentioned Elavenil, equally thrilled about her blended gold.
“Arjun was taking pictures nice. In the gold medal match, we had been making up for one another, and supporting one another,” she mentioned, completely satisfied to have crushed the Chinese and Koreans for the second time.
She would have beloved to shoot the forthcoming World Cup in Ningbo, China, however Elavenil additionally concedes that others deserve an opportunity.
“In a method, it’s good to have a break and give attention to coaching,” she mentioned.
The focus would be the World Championship in November.
“The targets are set, however one isn’t worrying in regards to the outcomes. Anyone can do nicely on a given day. My job is to remain wholesome and be sturdy bodily and mentally. My precedence is to organize and carry out at my greatest,” she mentioned.
Like a lot of the shooters, Elavenil is happy in regards to the Shooting League of India (SLI) scheduled after the World Championship in Delhi.
She hopes to have a number of enjoyable within the novel format and assist the game develop additional.
Published – September 03, 2025 06:42 pm IST
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