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Madhya Pradesh Athletes Win Eight Medals at Asian Games

Athletes from Madhya Pradesh competed for India at the Asian Games in Japan.

The article says nine state-connected athletes contributed eight medals.

Their medals included two golds, four silvers and two bronzes.

Shooter Neeru Dhanda won two golds and a silver.

Some of her results set Asian records.

Other athletes won medals in rifle shooting, squash and sailing.

Athletes from the state also played on India’s gold-winning women’s cricket and hockey teams.

The report celebrates their performances across several sports.

Key facts

Medal contribution: Two gold, four silver and two bronze medals
Athletes counted: Nine players connected to Madhya Pradesh
Neeru Dhanda: Two gold medals and one silver in trap events
Shooting records: Dhanda recorded Asian records in individual and mixed-team trap, according to the article
Squash: Jay Meena won bronze in men’s singles
Sailing: Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis won men’s skiff silver; Harshita Tomar and Sheetal Verma won women’s 49er FX bronze
Team golds: Indian women’s cricket and hockey teams won gold, with Madhya Pradesh-linked athletes in both squads

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