Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Neeru Dhanda Wins Historic Asian Games Trap Shooting Gold
Neeru Dhanda won a gold medal in trap shooting at the Asian Games.
She made history because she was the first Indian woman to win this individual event.
The competition took place in rainy weather, but she stayed calm and focused.
She hit 28 of 30 targets in qualification and set an Asian record.
Dhanda said she wanted to place the medal around her mother’s and coach’s necks.
She thanked her family, coaches, teammates and support staff for helping her.
Her coach Mansher Singh has worked with her for six years.
Earlier at the Games, she also won a silver medal in the women’s team trap event.
This victory followed other successes, including a World Cup gold and an Asian Championship title.
Neeru Dhanda became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap shooting.
She topped both qualification and the final despite rainy conditions at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
Dhanda dedicated the medal to her mother, coach and the people of India.
She set an Asian record in qualification by missing only two of 30 shots.
Dhanda also won team-event silver with Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer.
- Who
- Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda, supported by her family, coaches and teammates.
- What
- She won gold in the women’s individual trap shooting event and became the first Indian woman to do so at the Asian Games.
- When
- Tuesday, during the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
- Where
- At the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
- Why
- Dhanda credited regular training in difficult weather, her support team and her family for helping her succeed.
- Medal
- Gold in women’s individual trap shooting
- Qualification score
- 28 out of 30 targets
- Historic achievement
- First Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap shooting
- Team event
- Silver with Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer
- Team score
- India scored 328 points, behind China’s 346 and ahead of Kuwait’s 325
- Recent achievement
- Maiden ISSF World Cup gold in women’s trap at Lonato, Italy, in July
- Coach
- Mansher Singh, who has worked with Dhanda for six years