Neeru Dhanda
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | Trap |
Neeru Dhanda (born 25 May 2000)[1] is an Indian sport shooter who competes in trap shooting. In 2025, she won the gold medal in the women's trap event at the 38th National Games and claimed her fourth consecutive women's trap title at the Khelo India University Games before winning the women's trap individual and team gold medals at the 2025 Asian Shooting Championships.[2] Later that year, she won the women's trap title at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions.[3] In 2026, she won the bronze medal in the mixed team trap event with Vivaan Kapoor at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[4][5] In July 2026, she won the women's trap title at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato del Garda, becoming the first Indian woman to win an ISSF World Cup gold medal in trap.[6]
Early life
Her family moved from Jind in Haryana to Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh, where she joined the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy and continued her training in trap shooting.[7] She began shooting after watching her cousin Lakshay Sheoran win the silver medal in the men's trap event at the 2018 Asian Games.[7]
Career
Before winning the gold medal at the 2022 National Games, Dhanda competed at the 2022 ISSF World Championships in Osijek, Croatia, where she finished 29th in the women's trap event.[7] In May 2025, Dhanda won the women's trap event at the Second Shotgun National Trials held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, defeating Aashima Ahlawat 40–39 in the final.[8][9] In 2025, Dhanda won the gold medal in the women's trap event at the 38th National Games after qualifying with a score of 115 and winning the final with 43 hits, finishing ahead of Kirti Gupta and Aashima Ahlawat.[10][11] She also won her fourth consecutive women's trap gold medal at the Khelo India University Games, representing Guru Nanak Dev University.[12] She scored 47 in the final to win the gold medal and was also part of the Guru Nanak Dev University team that won the women's trap team gold medal.[13]
In July 2025, Dhanda reached her first ISSF World Cup final in the women's trap event at Lonato, Italy. She qualified for the final after defeating Italy's Alessia Iezzi 2–1 in a shoot-off for the sixth and final qualification place and finished fourth after being eliminated on bib count in a three-way tie.[14][15]
Later that year, Dhanda won the women's trap individual gold medal and team gold at the 2025 Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, becoming the first Indian woman to win the event. She defeated Qatar's Ray Bassil in the final with a score of 43–37. She also won the women's trap team gold alongside Aashima Ahlawat and Preeti Rajak.[16][2]
Dhanda later won the women's trap title at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions, defeating Pragati Dubey 41–32 in the final. She also won the women's trap team gold medal as part of the Madhya Pradesh team.[3][17] In 2026, Dhanda and Vivaan Kapoor won the bronze medal in the mixed team trap event at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[4][5] The pair qualified for the medal round after finishing second in qualification and shooting a perfect final round of 25 targets each. It was the first ISSF World Cup podium finish in an Olympic event for both shooters.[18] Later in July 2026, Dhanda won the women's trap gold medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato del Garda, Italy. She topped the qualification round before scoring 27 out of 30 in the final to win the title ahead of France's Carole Cormenier, becoming the first Indian woman to win an ISSF World Cup gold medal in trap.[19]
The victory ended India's 16-year wait for an individual shotgun medal at an ISSF World Cup since Seema Tomar won silver in 2010.[19]
References
- ↑ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Asian Shooting Championship 2025: Neeru Dhanda strikes gold as India win six medals in trap and 25m pistol events". Olympics.com. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Neeru Dhanda clinches gold in women's trap event at National Shooting Championship in New Delhi". News on AIR. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ISSF World Cup 2026 shotgun Almaty: India finish with three medals". Olympics.com. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Vivaan Kapoor, Neeru Dhanda Win Trap Mixed Team Bronze". NDTV Sports. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "ISSF Shotgun World Cup 2026 Lonato: Neeru Dhanda stuns former world champion to win gold medal in trap". Olympics. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Shot to the top: Inspired to take up shooting by cousin Lakshay, Neeru Dhanda becomes trap champion". The Tribune. 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Lakshay Sheoran, Neeru Dhanda finish on top in second Shotgun National Trials". The Tribune. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Lakshay Sheoran, Neeru Dhanda finish on top in second Shotgun National Trials". ANI News. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Prithviraj Tondaiman and Neeru Dhanda shine in trap finals at 38th National Games". 38th National Games. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "शूटिंग ट्रैप महिला वर्ग में मध्य प्रदेश की नीरू ने जीता स्वर्ण". www.livehindustan.com (in हिन्दी). 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda wins fourth straight Khelo India University Games gold". The Times of India. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda wins fourth straight Khelo India University Games gold; wrestler Sagar of KN Modi University gives hosts Rajasthan golden cheer". The Times of India. 2025-11-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Lonato World Cup: Neeru Dhanda dazzles with flawless start; men's trap squad struggles". Mathrubhumi. 2026-07-11. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Neeru makes first World Cup final, finishes fourth in Womens Trap". The Tribune. 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Asian Championships: Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda clinches maiden gold in trap". The Times of India. 2025-08-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "MP shooters on top as Neeru Dhanda bags women's trap gold". The Times of India. 2025-12-30. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Training with former Olympics champion Peter Wilson, Indian pair of Vivaan Kapoor & Neeru Dhanda, strike bronze". The Indian Express. 2026-05-11. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Neeru Dhanda wins India's first-ever gold medal in women's trap at ISSF World Cup". The Indian Express. 2026-07-11. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
External links
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