Tezzbuzz Desk- Indian shooters continue to perform brilliantly in the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. Neeru Dhanda and Kainan Chenai shot 34 successful kills in the final of the mixed trap team event. With this performance he created a new Asian record and won the gold medal. According to reports, the Indian pair achieved this feat leaving Qatar behind. This is the second gold medal in the Asian Games for Neeru Dhanda. Earlier, she had created history by winning gold in the women's individual trap event. She became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games individual gold in this event. In that final he also created an Asian record by scoring 28.
Before winning gold in mixed trap, Neeru and Kainan had also performed strongly in the qualification round. Both of them made it to the finals by achieving a combined score of 136. In the final, the Indian pair improved their performance further and achieved the top position with a score of 34. The story of Kainan Chenai is also quite interesting. Before making a name for himself in shooting, he was involved in many sports during his school days. According to available information, he has also played hockey and football. Apart from this, he was also the champion of freestyle swimming in his school. Now on the shooting field, Kainan has further strengthened his identity by winning the gold medal for India in the Asian Games.
Kainan Chenai is one of the experienced players of Indian shooting and has been a disciple of former Olympian Mansher Singh. In the mixed trap team, the pair of Neeru and Kainan showed excellent coordination under pressure and made a record score in the final. This achievement is also special for Neeru Dhanda because she won the gold medal for the second consecutive day. After individual trap, he has now given a big boost to India's shooting campaign in the Asian Games by winning the gold medal in the mixed trap team event also. Along with him, Kainan Chenai also gave a record performance and gave another gold to India. In this way, the pair of Neeru Dhanda and Kainan Chenai set a new Asian record by winning gold in the mixed trap team event and registered a memorable achievement for Indian shooting in the Asian Games 2026.