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Indian sport shooter (born 2000)
Neeru Dhanda is an Indian sport shooter who competes in trap shooting. She won the women's trap individual and team gold medals at the 2025 Asian Shooting Championships. In 2026, she won the women's trap gold medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato del Garda, becoming the first Indian woman to win a World Cup gold medal in the event. She also won 2 gold and a silver medal in 2026 Asian Games.
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The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Indian trap shooter Neeru Dhanda has been named India’s flag-bearer for the 2026 Asian Games closing ceremony after winning two gold medals and a silver. She became the first Indian woman to win Asian Games gold in individual trap
Asian Games: Shooting star Neeru Dhanda will be India's women's flag bearer at the Asian Games closing ceremony after winning two gold medals and a silver in a remarkable campaign in Nagoya, cementing her status as one of India's standout performers.
Rakesh Thapliyal New Delhi, October 2, 2026: Indian trap shooter Neeru Dhanda has been selected as India’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which is scheduled to be held at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Sunday, October 4. Her selection comes after a remarkable Games…