Nagoya (Japan), Oct 2 (UNI) Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda has been selected as India’s flag-bearer for the Asian Games 2026 closing ceremony, which is scheduled to be held at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Sunday,.
Nagoya, Sept 30 (UNI) India’s shooting campaign continued to sparkle at the Asian Games as Neeru Dhanda completed a golden double, teaming up with Kynan Chenai to clinch the trap mixed team gold in a tense final here on Wednesday.
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (UNI) Haryana-born shooter Neeru Dhanda created history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual trap shooting gold at the Asian Games, producing an Asian-record performance at the Aichi-Nagoya Games in Japan.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) Some medals are won; some are remembered. Neeru Dhanda’s gold on Tuesday belongs to the second category.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Neeru Dhanda arrived at the Asian Games as a medal contender. She left as a history-maker. The 26-year-old Indian Army shooter produced a near-flawless performance in the women’s trap final on Tuesday, winning gold with a Games-record 28/30 and becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual shotgun medal at the continental showpiece.
Panchkula, Sep 29 (UNI) Haryana shooter Neeru Dhanda scripted history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual gold medal in the women’s trap event at the Asian Games, prompting Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to hail the Jind athlete for bringing glory to the country.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) Neeru Dhanda scripted history at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual trap gold at the Asian Games, as she held her nerve through a tense final to claim the title with an Asian record-equalling score.