Elavenil Valarivan

Elavenil Valarivan (Tamil pronunciation: [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.[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.

In this Indian name, the name Valarivan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Elavenil.

Elavenil Valarivan
Personal information
Native nameஇளவேனில் வாலறிவன்[1]
NationalityIndian
Born2 August 1999 (1999-08-02) (age 21)
Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India
ResidenceAhmedabad
EducationBachelor of Arts in English literature
Height164 cm (5.38 ft)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event(s)ISSF 10-meter air rifle
Medal record
Representing India
Women's shooting
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games – – –
World Cup 2 – –
Junior World Cup 4 – –
World Junior Championships – 1 –
Total 6 1 0
ISSF World Cup Final
2019 Putian China10m Air Rifle Women
ISSF World Cup
2019 Rio de Janeiro10m air rifle women
Asian Airgun Championships
2019 Taoyuan Taiwan10m air rifle women
ISSF World Shooting Championships
2018 Changwon10m air rifle women junior
ISSF Junior World Cup
2018 Sydney10m air rifle women junior
2018 Suhl10m air rifle women junior
2019 Suhl10m air rifle women junior
2018 SuhlMixed team 10m air rifle junior

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

World Championship
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

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

10 Meter Air Rifle
Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2019 ISSF World Cup Putian 10m air rifle women Score:631.1,Final:250.8
ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro 10m air rifle women 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

References
  1. Ezhil (29 August 2019). "துப்பாக்கிச் சுடுதல் உலகக் கோப்பைப் போட்டியில் தங்கம் வென்ற தமிழ்ப் பெண் இளவேனில் – Elavenil Valarivan". Dinamani. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Elavenil Valarivan shoots gold with Jr world record". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. "India's Elavenil Valarivan wins gold in ISSF Junior World Cup". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. "It feels amazing to break the world record: Elavenil Valarivan". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. Staff, Scroll. "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. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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