Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda has won gold in trap shooting at the 2026 Asian Games, according to The Hindu. The result ends a 48-year wait for India in the event, Telegraph India reports.
The gold came ten days after Dhanda was hospitalised, according to Telegraph India. Rediff reports that she competed with a borrowed gun.
Teammate Mansher gave Dhanda pep talks during the buildup, The New Indian Express reports, telling her that making the flight carried a bigger purpose.
The win was one of two gold medals that lifted India back into the top 10 of the Asian Games medal tally, according to The Times of India. The Times of India did not identify the second gold medallist in its headline summary.
Further details of the final, including Dhanda's score and her opponents, were not available in the source material.
India's previous wait of 48 years in trap shooting, as described by Telegraph India, makes Dhanda's result a first for the country in nearly five decades.
The Asian Games 2026 continue, with India's position in the top 10 of the medal table now dependent on results in the remaining events.
