Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:10pm on 29 Aug 2025,Friday Sports
India is dominating the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, with 29 gold, 11 silver, and 14 bronze medals, taking its total tally past 50. In women’s trap, Neeru Dhanda won individual gold while also securing team gold with Aashima Ahlawa and Preeti Rajak. Indian junior women swept the 25m pistol podium—Payal Khatri (gold), Naamya Kapoor (silver), and Tejaswini (bronze)—with the team earning silver behind Korea. In men’s trap, Bhowneesh Mendiratta bagged silver. With three competition days still remaining, India has firmly established itself as the championship leader. (PC: News On Air)