Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Neeru Dhanda Wins India’s First Individual Asian Games Gold
Neeru Dhanda won a gold medal for India at the 2026 Asian Games.
It was India’s first individual gold medal at these Games.
She competed in a shooting event.
In the final, she took 30 shots.
She missed only two of them.
Her score was 28 out of 30, which was an Asian record.
Sun Yungong of China won silver, and Hajar Abdulmalik of Kuwait won bronze.
Dhanda had also tied for first place in the qualification round.
Neeru Dhanda won India’s first individual gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
She scored 28 out of 30 in the final, missing only two shots.
Her final score set an Asian record, according to the report.
China’s Sun Yungong won silver, while Kuwait’s Hajar Abdulmalik took bronze.
Dhanda had also jointly topped qualification with Qatar’s Ray Bassil after recording 118 hits.
- Who
- India’s Neeru Dhanda won, with China’s Sun Yungong taking silver and Kuwait’s Hajar Abdulmalik taking bronze.
- What
- Dhanda won India’s first individual gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games with a 28/30 final score.
- When
- The event took place at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; the specific venue was not stated.
- Why
- Dhanda won by delivering the top final performance, missing only two of 30 shots.
- Winner
- Neeru Dhanda of India
- Competition
- 2026 Asian Games
- Final score
- 28/30
- Final performance
- Two misses in 30 shots
- Record
- Asian record
- Silver medal
- Sun Yungong of China
- Bronze medal
- Hajar Abdulmalik of Kuwait
- Qualification
- Dhanda jointly finished first with Ray Bassil after 118 hits