India won its first-ever Asian Games women’s shotgun gold on September 29.
Neeru Dhanda hit 28 of 30 targets in the trap final, setting a new Asian record.
She finished two clear of China’s Sun Yunong.
She had earlier helped India win team silver in the same event.
India’s overall medal tally rose to 48 following the win.
The Asian Games 2026 are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4.
India’s shooting programme has produced multiple medals across rifle, pistol and shotgun events at these Games.
Trap shooting involves hitting clay targets launched from a single trap house at varying angles and speeds.
India has separately won medals across other sports at these Games, including cricket, hockey, squash and javelin.
Neeru Dhanda’s gold adds to a broader rise in India’s shotgun shooting results in recent years.
Trap shooting finals are typically contested among the top qualifiers from an earlier qualification round.
India’s shooting federation has invested in coaching and international exposure for shotgun athletes in recent years.
The Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery has hosted multiple shooting events during these Asian Games.
Team events in shotgun shooting combine the scores of three athletes from each country.
China has traditionally been one of the strongest nations in Asian shotgun shooting competitions.
Neeru Dhanda won gold in the women’s trap event at the Asian Games 2026 on September 29.
She hit 28 of 30 targets in the final at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery.
Her score of 28 bettered the previous Asian record of 24.
Dhanda finished two clear of China’s Sun Yunong.
She is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold medal in any shotgun event.
The win came hours after Dhanda had helped India win silver in the women’s trap team event.
Trap shooting (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, public domain
