Asian games 2026 day 11: Neeru Dhanda’s historic shooting gold lights up India’s campaign
Day 11 of the Asian Games 2026 has already produced a historic moment for India, with Neeru Dhanda winning gold in the women’s individual trap shooting event, as reported by Hindustan Times.
Her stunning performance ended India’s wait for an individual gold medal at the ongoing Games and added another major highlight to the country’s campaign. Hindustan Times reported that Neeru became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in the women’s trap individual event, while also setting a new Asian record.
Neeru’s victory also gave India its fifth gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games. According to Hindustan Times, she finished the individual final with 28 hits out of 30 targets, surpassing the previous Asian record of 24. Her achievement marked a major milestone for Indian shooting at the continental event.
The historic gold came after a strong qualification campaign from Neeru, who had already been among India’s leading medal contenders in women’s trap. Hindustan Times had reported ahead of the final that she was in impressive form after recently winning an ISSF World Cup gold in Lonato, Italy, where she became the first Indian woman to win an individual World Cup title in trap.
Day 11 continues to be a packed one for the Indian contingent, with athletes competing across several disciplines, including surfing, archery, kurash, track cycling, shooting, squash, canoe slalom, sailing, tennis, boxing and athletics. Hindustan Times’ Day 11 coverage highlighted the wide range of medal opportunities available for India as competition enters another crucial phase.
The day began at 4:54 am with surfing, while shooting quickly emerged as one of the major focal points of the schedule. Neeru, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer were all involved in the women’s trap competition, with the trio also combining to win silver in the team event. Hindustan Times reported that China took team gold, while India finished second.
India had entered Day 11 after a medal-heavy Day 10 on Monday, when the contingent won eight medals, although gold remained elusive. Athletics contributed six of those medals, with Murali Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh and Yash Vir Singh securing silver medals, while Vithya Ramraj, Parul Chaudhary and Rohit Yadav claimed bronze.
Esha Singh added a shooting silver to India’s Day 10 tally, while Pincky Balhara won bronze in kurash. The results kept India’s medal campaign moving strongly as athletes returned to competition on Day 11 with several more opportunities across individual and team events.
With Neeru Dhanda now scripting history in women’s trap shooting, India’s Day 11 campaign has received an early boost. Her gold also adds another landmark achievement to an already impressive year for the 26-year-old shooter, who has rapidly emerged as one of India’s leading names in the discipline. Hindustan Times’ profile of Neeru noted that she had already made history on the international stage before arriving at the Asian Games.
Day 11 of the Asian Games 2026 has already produced a historic moment for India, with Neeru Dhanda winning gold in the women’s individual trap shooting event, as reported by Hindustan Times.
Her stunning performance ended India’s wait for an individual gold medal at the ongoing Games and added...
Day 11 of the Asian Games 2026 has already produced a historic moment for India, with Neeru Dhanda winning gold in the women’s individual trap shooting event, as reported by Hindustan Times.
Her stunning performance ended India’s wait for an individual gold medal at the ongoing Games and added another major highlight to the country’s campaign. Hindustan Times reported that Neeru became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in the women’s trap individual event, while also setting a new Asian record.
Neeru’s victory also gave India its fifth gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games. According to Hindustan Times, she finished the individual final with 28 hits out of 30 targets, surpassing the previous Asian record of 24. Her achievement marked a major milestone for Indian shooting at the continental event.
The historic gold came after a strong qualification campaign from Neeru, who had already been among India’s leading medal contenders in women’s trap. Hindustan Times had reported ahead of the final that she was in impressive form after recently winning an ISSF World Cup gold in Lonato, Italy, where she became the first Indian woman to win an individual World Cup title in trap.
Day 11 continues to be a packed one for the Indian contingent, with athletes competing across several disciplines, including surfing, archery, kurash, track cycling, shooting, squash, canoe slalom, sailing, tennis, boxing and athletics. Hindustan Times’ Day 11 coverage highlighted the wide range of medal opportunities available for India as competition enters another crucial phase.
The day began at 4:54 am with surfing, while shooting quickly emerged as one of the major focal points of the schedule. Neeru, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer were all involved in the women’s trap competition, with the trio also combining to win silver in the team event. Hindustan Times reported that China took team gold, while India finished second.
India had entered Day 11 after a medal-heavy Day 10 on Monday, when the contingent won eight medals, although gold remained elusive. Athletics contributed six of those medals, with Murali Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh and Yash Vir Singh securing silver medals, while Vithya Ramraj, Parul Chaudhary and Rohit Yadav claimed bronze.
Esha Singh added a shooting silver to India’s Day 10 tally, while Pincky Balhara won bronze in kurash. The results kept India’s medal campaign moving strongly as athletes returned to competition on Day 11 with several more opportunities across individual and team events.
With Neeru Dhanda now scripting history in women’s trap shooting, India’s Day 11 campaign has received an early boost. Her gold also adds another landmark achievement to an already impressive year for the 26-year-old shooter, who has rapidly emerged as one of India’s leading names in the discipline. Hindustan Times’ profile of Neeru noted that she had already made history on the international stage before arriving at the Asian Games.
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