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LPU Athletes Drive India's Success with 62% of Gold Medals at Asian Games 2026
- •Students from Lovely Professional University secured 28 medals, including 13 gold, 11 silver, and 4 bronze at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
- •LPU contingent accounted for 62% of India's total gold medals and contributed nearly one-third of the nation's overall medal tally.
- •Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda made history as the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap shooting and served as India's flag-bearer.
- •Multiple gold medals were won across disciplines like archery, wrestling, boxing, athletics, hockey, and cricket, helping secure direct qualification for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.
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At the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, 32 LPU students collectively secured 28 medals, consisting of 13 gold, 11 silver, and 4 bronze medals across nine sporting disciplines. Their contingent accounted for 62% of India’s gold medals and contributed nearly one-third of the country's overall medal tally.
LPU student and Indian trap shooter Neeru Dhanda made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold medal in trap shooting. She secured two gold medals and a silver medal in shooting during the 2026 games and was also named India’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.
The gold-medal victories involving LPU students that secured direct qualification for the LA 2028 Olympic Games include the compound mixed team archery event, which earned two quota places, along with the victories by the men’s and women’s hockey teams.
