Elavenil Valarivan Explained
Elavenil Valarivan |
Nationality: | Indian |
Birth Place: | Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India |
Nickname: | Ela[1] |
Education: | Global Mission International School, Ahmedabad. |
Sport: | Shooting |
Country: | India |
Event: | 10 m air rifle |
Height: | 164cm (65inches) |
Weight: | 54kg (119lb) |
Elavenil Valarivan (in Tamil pronounced as /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 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
Junior World Cup
- 10 Meter Air Rifle
World Championship
Junior World Cup
- 10 Meter Air Rifle
- Mixed Team
World Cup
- 10 Meter Air Rifle
Awards
- Ficci India Sports Award 2020.[7]
- Arjuna Award - 2022
Personal life
Valarivan lives in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[8]
Notes and References
- News: Golden eye Elavenil Valarivan . 28 July 2024 . India Today . 10 July 2021 . en.
- News: Elavenil Valarivan shoots gold with Jr world record . The Times of India . 23 March 2018 . 25 March 2018 . 24 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180324211323/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/elavenil-valarivan-shoots-gold-with-jr-world-record/articleshow/63423699.cms . live .
- News: India's Elavenil Valarivan wins gold in ISSF Junior World Cup . The Times of India . 22 March 2018 . 25 March 2018 . 11 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180811124433/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/indias-elavenil-valarivan-wins-gold-in-issf-junior-world-cup/articleshow/63411032.cms . live .
- News: It feels amazing to break the world record: Elavenil Valarivan . The Times of India . 25 March 2018 . 25 March 2018 . 26 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326120942/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/it-feels-amazing-to-break-the-world-record-elavenil-valarivan/articleshow/63453294.cms . live .
- Web site: Shooting: Apurvi Chandela wins 10m air rifle gold in ISSF World Cup in Munich. Scroll Staff. Scroll.in. 26 May 2019 . en-US. 11 June 2019.
- News: Shooter Elavenil Valarivan makes transition to seniors, wins gold – Times of India. The Times of India. 31 March 2019 . 11 June 2019. 18 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190918013112/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooter-elavenil-valarivan-makes-transition-to-seniors-wins-gold/articleshow/68661394.cms. live.
- News: Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan bag top honours at FICCI India Sports Awards . The Hindu . 9 December 2020 . en-IN . 28 July 2024 . 27 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240627105223/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/bajrang-punia-elavenil-valarivan-bag-top-honours-at-ficci-india-sports-awards/article33288239.ece . live .
- Web site: Shastri. Parth. Cherian. Sabu. July 3, 2021. Girl power from Gujarat in Tokyo-bound India contingent. 2021-07-24. The Times of India. en. 10 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710200503/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/girl-power-from-gujarat-in-tokyo-bound-india-contingent/articleshow/84084132.cms. live.