Neeru Dhanda wins Asian Games women's trap gold with record 28/30

Neeru Dhanda, 26, won the women's trap gold at the Asian Games, scoring a record 28/30 and becoming India's first individual Asian Games women's trap gold medallist, according to a report published on September 29, 2026.

She had watched her cousin Lakshay Sheoran win Asian Games silver.

Her early practice included shooting tin cans and using Sheoran's gun, and her development featured Army training, World Cup glory and continental success.