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Neeru Dhanda Secures India's First Individual Gold at Asian Games, Dedicates Win to Raja Randhir Singh
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Moneycontrol•29-09-2026, 16:13
Neeru Dhanda Secures India's First Individual Gold at Asian Games, Dedicates Win to Raja Randhir Singh
- •Neeru Dhanda won India's first individual gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in the Trap event, scoring 28 out of 30 despite relentless rain and difficult conditions.
- •She also contributed to India's silver-medal finish in the women's Trap team event, expressing pride despite aiming for gold.
- •Dhanda dedicated her gold medal to Raja Randhir Singh, who won gold in the same event in 1978 and passed away earlier this year.
- •Inspired by her cousin Lakshay Sheoran, Neeru began shooting in 2019 and trains at the Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy, currently employed by the Indian Army.
- •Her next target is the World Championship in Doha, a quota competition for the Los Angeles Olympics, before celebrating her current triumph.
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Neeru Dhanda won India's first-ever individual gold medal in the women's Trap shooting event at the Asian Games 2026. She scored 28 out of 30 in the final to set a new Asian record, overcoming difficult weather conditions with persistent rain.
Neeru Dhanda dedicated her gold medal victory to Raja Randhir Singh, who had won a gold medal in the same event back in 1978 and passed away earlier in the year.
Her next major target is the World Championship in Doha, which serves as a quota competition for the Los Angeles Olympics.
