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Neeru Dhanda Creates History in Japan, Breaks Asian Games Record to Win Gold
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News18•29-09-2026, 16:30
Neeru Dhanda Creates History in Japan, Breaks Asian Games Record to Win Gold
- •Neeru Dhanda became the first Indian woman shooter to win gold in the women's trap individual event at the Asian Games.
- •Dhanda clinched gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan with a record-breaking score of 28 points, setting a new Asian record.
- •Previously, only male Indian shooters Randhir Singh (1978) and Ranjan Sodhi (2010) had won individual trap gold medals.
- •Neeru Dhanda also won gold at the Shooting World Cup in Lonato, Italy, and a bronze in the mixed trap category in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
- •Before her individual gold, Neeru Dhanda helped India secure a silver medal in the women's trap team event.
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Neeru Dhanda clinched the gold medal in the women's trap individual event by scoring 28 points in the final, setting a new Asian record.
Before winning the individual gold, Neeru Dhanda teamed up with Ashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer to secure a silver medal for India in the women's trap team event with a score of 328 points.
Neeru Dhanda broke the previous Asian record of 24 points to secure her historic gold medal win.
