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India Strikes Double Gold in Shooting! Neeru and Kynan Dominate, Set Asian Record
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News18•30-09-2026, 13:01
India Strikes Double Gold in Shooting! Neeru and Kynan Dominate, Set Asian Record
- •India clinched another gold medal in shooting at the Asian Games, with Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai excelling in the trap mixed team event.
- •Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai secured the gold with a total score of 34, setting a new Asian record.
- •This marks Neeru Dhanda's second gold medal, having previously won the individual women's trap event.
- •Following a silver in the women's trap team event, this is Neeru's third medal overall at these Games.
- •Neeru Dhanda is the first Indian shooter to win gold in the women's trap individual event at the Asian Games.
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Neeru Dhanda won three medals overall at the 2026 Asian Games, including a gold in the individual women's trap event, a gold in the mixed team trap event, and a silver in the women's trap team event.
Neeru Dhanda partnered with senior teammate Kynan Chenai to win the mixed team trap gold medal at the Asian Games with a total score of 34, setting a new Asian record.
Neeru Dhanda serves as a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army and is associated with the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) in Mhow.
