UPDATED: July 10, 2021 09:40 IST
Unlike most shooters who have represented India, the sport is not a legacy for Elavenil Valarivan. Born in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, Elavenil, or Ela as she is called by those who know her well, took up shooting when she was around 12.
Unlike most shooters who have represented India, the sport is not a legacy for Elavenil Valarivan. Born in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, Elavenil, or Ela as she is called by those who know her well, took up shooting when she was around 12.
Her parents were academics and Valarivan remembers being introduced to shooting by the daughter of my father’s student, who was into the sport . That first mentor gave me the initial training and even loaned me an air rifle. I did not know any other discipline. I got a hang of it and there was no looking back, says Valarivan, who is also pursuing a Bachelors degree in Arts and Literature from Gujarat University.
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