Elavenil earned the silver (second‑place) medal.
The competition was the women's ten‑meter air rifle final.
She scored 231.9 points, just a little behind the gold winner.
India also celebrated medals in hockey, table tennis and other events.
She used a ten‑meter air rifle, which is a safe sport where shooters aim at tiny targets.
The gold went to a shooter from Japan, and Elavenil’s friend Sonam also did well.
Many other Indian athletes also won medals in different sports that day.
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