Who is Neeru Dhanda, the shooter who scripted history with India's first individual gold at Asian Games 2026?
- On Tuesday, trap shooter Neeru Dhanda became the first Indian woman to clinch gold in the Women's Individual Trap event at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, marking India's fifth gold medal of the tournament.
- No Indian woman had previously stepped onto the podium in this event at the Games. Randhir Singh, former President of the Olympic Council of Asia, won the last individual gold in trap in 1978.
- Dhanda shattered the Asian record with a score of 28 in the final, surpassing the previous record of 24. She edged out China's Yunong Sun, who finished with 26 to secure silver.
- Hours before her individual victory, Dhanda secured silver in the team event alongside compatriots Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer. She had topped qualification with 118 hits.
- The reigning national champion's victory builds on her ISSF Shotgun World Cup gold medal win earlier this year in Lonato, Italy, where she also established a new National Record.
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Neeru Dhanda Wins Women's Trap Gold, Powers India to Fifth Gold at Asian Games 2026
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda produced a dominant performance to win the women's individual trap gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, securing India's fifth gold of the Games after topping both qualification and the final. Sports News | Neeru Dhanda Wins Women's Trap Gold, Powers India to Fifth Gold at Asian Games 2026.
Neeru Dhanda wins womens trap gold, powers India to fifth gold at Asian Games 2026 - The Tribune
Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda produced a dominant performance to win the women's individual trap gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, securing India's fifth gold of the Aichi-Nagoya Games after topping both qualification and the final.
Haryana's 26-year-old shooter Neeru Dhanda made history at the Asian Games. She won the gold medal in the women's trap individual event with a score of 28, securing India's first Asian gold medal in the event. Neeru also surpassed the previous Asian record of 24. She had previously won India a silver medal in the women's trap team event.
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