“I Want to Put This Medal Around My Mother’s Neck”: Neeru Dhanda After Historic Asian Games Trap Shooting Gold - The Tribune

“I Want to Put This Medal Around My Mother’s Neck”: Neeru Dhanda After Historic Asian Games Trap Shooting Gold

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda dedicated her historic Asian Games gold medal in women's individual trap to her mother and coach after becoming the first Indian woman to win the event at the continental showpiece. Sports News | “I Want to Put This Medal Around My Mother’s Neck”: Neeru Dhanda After Historic Asian Games Trap Shooting Gold.

Neeru's coach breaks umbrella in wild celebration after historic trap Gold: Video

Neeru Dhanda's coach Peter Wilson broke an umbrella in wild celebration after the Indian shooter hit her 27th target to seal a historic Asian Games trap gold on Tuesday.

From hospital bed to Asian Games gold: Neeru Dhanda’s journey

Ten days ago, the shotgun shooter was admitted to a Delhi hospital after an infection; on Tuesday, she shot an Asian Games record to win India’s fifth gold medal in Nagoya and the country's first in individual gold since 1978

“I want to put this medal around my mother’s neck”: Neeru Dhanda after historic Asian Games Trap Shooting Gold - The Tribune

Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda dedicated her historic Asian Games gold medal in women's individual trap to her mother and coach after becoming the first Indian woman to win the event at the continental showpiece.

‘From being doubtful to leading from front, couldn’t be happier’: Neeru’s coach Peter Wilson

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 29 (IANS) Indian trap-shooting coach Peter Wilson praised Neeru Dhanda’s remarkable composure after the shooter overcame a difficult build-up and challenging weather conditions to win the women’s trap individual gold at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday. Dhanda, who had topped qualification, produced 28 hits in the final to claim a historic gold for India. But according to Wilson, the achievement was ev…

Neeru Dhanda's Asian Games gold is for her mother, her coach

Highlights:Neeru Dhanda becomes the first Indian woman to win Asian Games gold in individual trap shootingHer win gives India its fifth gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-NagoyaShe set an Asian record in qualification, hitting 28 out of 30 targets on her Games debutHer mother, who is also her coach, is the person she dedicated the medal toThe win comes a day after boxer Priya Ghanghas reached the semifinals in NagoyaDhanda also won silv…