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Neeru Dhanda Breaks Record With Asian Games Women’s Trap Gold

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Neeru Dhanda won women’s trap gold at the Asian Games, scoring 28 and breaking the 24-point record.
She also led qualification with 118 hits, matching Qatar’s Ray Bassil and setting a Games qualification record.
India’s women’s trap team earned silver with 328 points, three behind China.
India’s shooting tally rose to 13 medals, bringing its Asian Games total to 46 (4 gold, 21 silver, 21 bronze).

History

Historical Context

In 2008 Abhinav Bindra won the men’s 10-metre air-rifle gold in Beijing with a 700.5 total, giving India its first individual Olympic gold. The breakthrough inspired shooters such as Gagan Narang to win bronze in London 2012 and helped sustain India’s medal presence at subsequent major Asian and Commonwealth Games.

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Story summary

Neeru Dhanda won women’s trap gold at the Asian Games, scoring 28 and breaking the 24-point record.
She also led qualification with 118 hits, matching Qatar’s Ray Bassil and setting a Games qualification record.
India’s women’s trap team earned silver with 328 points, three behind China.
India’s shooting tally rose to 13 medals, bringing its Asian Games total to 46 (4 gold, 21 silver, 21 bronze).

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