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{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}
{{short description|Indian sport shooter (born 1999)}}
{{Indian name|Elavenil|Valarivan}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Elavenil Valarivan
| name = Elavenil Valarivan
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Elavenil Valarivan.jpg
| image = Elavenil Valarivan.jpg
| nationality = Indian
| caption = Valarivan in 2021
| citizenship =  
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|2 August 1999}}
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age| 2 August 1999}}
| birth_place = [[Cuddalore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_place = [[Cuddalore]], Tamil Nadu, India
| nickname = Ela<ref>{{cite news |title=Golden eye {{!}} Elavenil Valarivan |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20210719-golden-eye-elavenil-valarivan-1826238-2021-07-09 |access-date=28 July 2024 |work=India Today |date=10 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
| residence =  
| alma_mater = [[Gujarat University]]
| education = studied at Global Mission International School, Ahmedabad.
| alma_mater =  
| sport = [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]
| sport = [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]
| country = India
| event = [[ISSF 10 meter air rifle|10 m air rifle]]
| event = [[ISSF 10 meter air rifle|10 m air rifle]]
| height = {{Convert|164|cm|ft}}
| height = 1.64 m
| weight = {{Convert|54|kg|lb}}
| pb = {{ubl
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[Shooting sports|shooting]]}}
|253.6 '''NR''' (2025)
| 635.9 '''NR''' (2025)
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| [[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]] | 1 | 1 | –
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| [[ISSF World Cup#World Cup Final|World Cup Final]] | 1 | – | –
| [[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Championships]] | 8 | 4 | 1
| [[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]] | 1 | – | –
| [[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]] | 4 | 1 | 1
| [[Asian Shooting Championships]] | – | 1 | –
| [[ISSF Junior World Championships|Junior World Championships]] | 1 | 1 | 0
| [[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Airgun Championships]] | 2 | 1 | –
| [[Asian Shooting Championships|Junior Asian Championships]] | 0 | 0 | 1
| [[ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]] | 6 | – | 1
| [[ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]] | 6 | 0 | 1
| [[World University Games]] | 1 | 1 | 0
| [[FISU World University Championships|World University Championships]] | 1 | 0 | 1
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{{MedalBronze|[[2022 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2022 Cairo]]|[[2022 ISSF World Shooting Championships#Women|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Changwon|10 m air rifle junior}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2025 Cairo]]|[[2025 ISSF World Shooting Championships#Rifle|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2025 Cairo]]|[[2025 ISSF World Shooting Championships#Rifle|Individual]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Cup#World Cup Final|World Cup Final]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Cup#World Cup Final|World Cup Final]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Putian]]|10 m air rifle}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Putian]]|[[2019 ISSF World Cup#Women's results|Individual]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships|2019 Taoyuan]]|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships#Women|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships|2019 Taoyuan]]|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships#Women|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Airgun Championships|2022 Daegu]]|[[2022 Asian Airgun Championships#Women|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships|2025 Shymkent]]|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships#Women - Senior|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships|2025 Shymkent]]|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships#Mixed - Senior|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships|2026 New Delhi]]|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships#Women|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships|2026 New Delhi]]|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships#Mixed|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships|2026 New Delhi]]|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships#Women|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships#Women - Senior|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships|2019 Taoyuan]]|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships#Mixed|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Asian Airgun Championships|2022 Daegu]]|[[2022 Asian Airgun Championships#Mixed|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2024 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships|2024 Jakarta]]|[[2024 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships#Women|Individual]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships|2025 Shymkent]]|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships#Women - Senior|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Rio de Janeiro]]|10 m air rifle}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[2019 ISSF World Cup#Rifle events|Individual]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Shooting Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 New Delhi]]|[[2021 ISSF World Cup#Rifle events|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|10 m air rifle team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 ISSF World Cup|2022 Baku]]|[[2022 ISSF World Cup#Rifle events|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Airgun Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 ISSF World Cup|2023 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[2023 ISSF World Cup#Rifle events|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships|2019 Taoyuan]]|10 m air rifle}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 ISSF World Cup|2022 Changwon]]|[[2022 ISSF World Cup#Rifle events|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Taoyuan|10 m air rifle team}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 ISSF World Cup|2025 Munich]]|[[2025 ISSF World Cup#Rifle events|Individual]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2019 Taoyuan|10 m air rifle mixed team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF Junior World Championships|Junior World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2018 Changwon]]|[[2021 ISSF Junior World Championships#Women|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2018 Changwon]]|[[2021 ISSF Junior World Championships#Women|Individual]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Shooting Championships|Junior Asian Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2018 Asian Airgun Championships|2018 Kuwait]]|[[2018 Asian Airgun Championships|Individual]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Sydney]]|10 m air rifle}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Sydney]]|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Sydney|10 m air rifle team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Sydney]]|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|10 m air rifle}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Suhl|10 m air rifle mixed team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|2019 Suhl]]|10 m air rifle}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|2019 Suhl]]|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Suhl|10 m air rifle team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|2019 Suhl]]|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Suhl|10 m air rifle team}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World University Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2021 Summer World University Games|2021 Chengdu]]|[[Shooting at the 2021 Summer World University Games#Women's events|Individual]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 Summer World University Games|2021 Chengdu]]|[[Shooting at the 2021 Summer World University Games#Mixed events|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FISU World University Championships|World University Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[FISU World University Championships|2018 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[FISU World University Championships|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[FISU World University Championships|2018 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[FISU World University Championships|Individual]]}}
}}
}}
'''Elavenil Valarivan''' ({{IPA-ta|ɪɭəʋeːnɪl̪ ʋɑːl̪əɾɪʋən}}) is a sport shooter from Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India. Elavenil represented India at the [[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup]] and won a gold medal and she clinched silver in world university Games in 2019 after which she won gold at World Junior World Cup Suhl 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/elavenil-valarivan-shoots-gold-with-jr-world-record/articleshow/63423699.cms |title=Elavenil Valarivan shoots gold with Jr world record |website=The Times of India |access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/indias-elavenil-valarivan-wins-gold-in-issf-junior-world-cup/articleshow/63411032.cms |title=India's Elavenil Valarivan wins gold in ISSF Junior World Cup |website=The Times of India |access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/it-feels-amazing-to-break-the-world-record-elavenil-valarivan/articleshow/63453294.cms |title=It feels amazing to break the world record: Elavenil Valarivan  |website=The Times of India |access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref> She has won first at [[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 ISSF 10-meter Air Rifle world cup]] on 28 August scoring 251.7 in Rio de Jenerio.
Elavenil finished fourth in the finals at the [[ISSF World Cup]] in Munich, Shooting World Cup 2019 with a score of 208.3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/924827/shooting-apurvi-chandela-wins-10m-air-rifle-gold-in-issf-world-cup-in-munich|title=Shooting: Apurvi Chandela wins 10m air rifle gold in ISSF World Cup in Munich|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooter-elavenil-valarivan-makes-transition-to-seniors-wins-gold/articleshow/68661394.cms|title=Shooter Elavenil Valarivan makes transition to seniors, wins gold – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
==International competition==
===World Championship===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Championships
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|rowspan=2|2018
|rowspan=2|World Junior Shooting Championship
|[[Changwon]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle women]]
|{{Silver02}}
!Score:631.0,Final:249.8
|-
|[[Changwon]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|Mixed team 10m air rifle women]]
|13th
!Score:829.5
|}
===Junior World Cup===
===10 Meter Air Rifle===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Championships
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|2019
|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|ISSF Junior World Cup]]
|[[Suhl]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle women]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:627.5,Final:251.6
|-
|rowspan=2|2018
|rowspan=2|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]
|[[Suhl]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle women]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:630.5,Final:251.7
|-
|[[Sydney]]
|[[10-meter air rifle]] women
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:631.4,Final:249.8
|}
===Mixed Team===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Championships
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|rowspan=2|2018
|rowspan=2|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|ISSF Junior World Cup]]
|[[Suhl]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|Mixed team 10m rifle air]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:836.2,Final:498.6
|-
|[[Sydney]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|Mixed team 10m rifle air]]
|4th
!Score:832.2,Final:389.1
|}
==World Cup==
===10 Meter Air Rifle===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Championships
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|rowspan=5|2019
|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[Putian]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle women]]
|1st
!Score:631.1,Final:250.8
|-
|rowspan=4|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle women]]
|1st
!score:629.4,Final:251.7
|-
|[[Munich]]
|[[10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle women]]
|4th
!Score:632.7,Final:208.5
|-
|Beijing
|[[10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle women]]
|17th
!Score:626.9
|-
|New Delhi
|[[10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle women]]
|30th
!Score:625.3
|}
==Awards==
*Ficci India Sports Award 2020<ref>{{cite news |title=Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan bag top honours at FICCI India Sports Awards |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/bajrang-punia-elavenil-valarivan-bag-top-honours-at-ficci-india-sports-awards/article33288239.ece |work=The Hindu |date=9 December 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
'''Elavenil Valarivan''' ({{IPA|ta|ɪɭəʋeːnɪl̪ ʋɑːl̪əɾɪʋən}}) is an Indian [[sport shooter]] specializing in the [[ISSF 10 meter air rifle|10 m air rifle]] event. Valarivan has represented India at all major international shooting events, including the [[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]], [[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]], [[Asian Games]], [[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Championships]], and the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020]] and [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Olympics]]. She was honored with the [[Arjuna Award]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2022 |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1875896 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214104612/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1875896 |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=www.pib.gov.in |url-status=live }}</ref>
Valarian lives in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Shastri|first1=Parth|last2=Cherian|first2=Sabu|date=July 3, 2021|title=Girl power from Gujarat in Tokyo-bound India contingent |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/girl-power-from-gujarat-in-tokyo-bound-india-contingent/articleshow/84084132.cms|access-date=2021-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1999 births]]
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[[Category:Shooters at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games shooters for India]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:People from Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Olympic shooters of India]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic shooters for India]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Summer World University Games medalists in shooting]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2021 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]

Latest revision as of 14:25, 8 February 2026


Elavenil Valarivan
Valarivan in 2021
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ela[1]
Born2 August 1999 (1999-08-02) (age 27)
Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materGujarat University
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air rifle
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 253.6 NR (2025)
  • 635.9 NR (2025)
Medal record
Women's 10 m air rifle shooting
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 0 3
World Cup Final 1 0 0
Asian Championships 8 4 1
World Cup 4 1 1
Junior World Championships 1 1 0
Junior Asian Championships 0 0 1
Junior World Cup 6 0 1
World University Games 1 1 0
World University Championships 1 0 1
Total 22 7 8
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Cairo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Cairo Individual
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2019 Putian Individual
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taoyuan Individual
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taoyuan Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Daegu Team
Gold medal – first place 2025 Shymkent Individual
Gold medal – first place 2025 Shymkent Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2026 New Delhi Individual
Gold medal – first place 2026 New Delhi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2026 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taoyuan Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Daegu Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Jakarta Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Shymkent Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rio de Janeiro Individual
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Delhi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Baku Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rio de Janeiro Individual
Silver medal – second place 2022 Changwon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Munich Individual
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changwon Individual
Junior Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kuwait Individual
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sydney Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sydney Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suhl Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suhl Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Suhl Individual
Gold medal – first place 2019 Suhl Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Suhl Team
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu Individual
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chengdu Mixed team
World University Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kuala Lumpur Individual

Elavenil Valarivan (ta) is an Indian sport shooter specializing in the 10 m air rifle event. Valarivan has represented India at all major international shooting events, including the World Championships, World Cup, Asian Games, Asian Championships, and the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. She was honored with the Arjuna Award in 2022.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Golden eye | Elavenil Valarivan". India Today. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2022". www.pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.

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