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Neeru Dhanda's Palm Scribble Fuels Asian Games Gold Triumph
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News18•30-09-2026, 19:00
Neeru Dhanda's Palm Scribble Fuels Asian Games Gold Triumph
- •Neeru Dhanda, 27, secured back-to-back gold medals at the Asian Games, fulfilling a promise she scribbled on her palm: "Aabki baar gaanth bandh rakhi hai… 102% (gold)."
- •Despite fatigue, illness, and adverse weather, Neeru delivered, winning gold in women's trap and mixed team with Kynan Chenai, adding to a women's team silver.
- •She overcame an H1N1 scare and challenging cold, wet conditions, pushing through physical discomfort by focusing on composure and process.
- •Neeru and Kynan Chenai clinched mixed team gold with an Asian and Games record of 34 hits out of 40, after scraping into the final in fourth place.
- •Her three-medal haul positions her as a potential flag-bearer for the closing ceremony, and she looks forward to celebrating with her family and her mother's homemade choorma.
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Neeru Dhanda won three medals at the Asian Games, securing back-to-back gold medals in the women's individual trap and mixed team event, along with a silver medal in the women's team trap.
Neeru Dhanda teamed up with Kynan Chenai to win the mixed team gold medal, setting an Asian and Games record with 34 hits out of 40 in the final.
Neeru battled fatigue, stiffness from shooting in cold and incessant rain in wet clothes for hours, and recovery from a recent H1N1 scare that had previously left her hospitalized for three days in India.
