Summary
She was the first Indian woman to win this prize at the Asian Games 🎉.
The President of India praised her and said it makes the whole country proud 😊.
Neeru also helped her teammates win a silver medal in the team event 🤝.
Key Points
5 points1
Neeru Dhanda won gold in the women’s trap shooting event.
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The competition was part of the Asian Games held in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.
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She set a new Asian record with a score of 28.
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Her win is the first individual trap gold for an Indian woman at these games.
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President Droupadi Murmu congratulated her on social media.
New Words to Learn
7 wordstrap
a type of shooting where clay targets are launched into the air
individual
done by one person alone
record
the best score that has ever been achieved
preliminary
the first round that decides who moves forward
medal round
the final part of the competition where medals are decided
flawless
without any mistakes
milestone
a very important achievement
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