The Indian pair entered the medal round as the lowest-ranked of the four finalists after finishing fourth in qualification with a score of 136. China, Qatar and Iran occupied the top three spots, leaving India with little margin for error in the knockout stages.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They responded with composure when it mattered most. Iran were the first team eliminated, finishing fourth, before China bowed out in the next stage to take bronze. That left India and Qatar to battle for gold, with the Indian duo holding their nerve through the decisive exchanges to edge the top seeds and seal the title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
NRAI President Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo said, \u201cThis has been an extraordinary Asian Games for our trap shooters, and today\u2019s gold is the perfect finish. For Neeru to complete a treble of medals in the space of a few days \u2014 individual gold, team silver, and now mixed team gold \u2014 is a phenomenal achievement. To do it by beating a strong Qatari pair after starting fourth in qualification shows real character. Huge credit to Kynan as well, who continues to deliver for India across formats and editions of the Games.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
NRAI Secretary General Pawan Kumar Singh added, \u201cWhat stood out today was the composure Neeru and Kynan showed after a modest qualification round. To fight back from fourth seed and beat Qatar in the gold-medal match, setting an Asian Games record along the way, speaks to the mental strength we\u2019ve been building into our athletes. This kind of result across individual, team, and mixed team events shows the depth of our trap shooting program is finally translating into medals at the biggest stage.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The victory also came with an Asian Games record, completing a remarkable turnaround after India\u2019s modest start in qualification.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Dhanda, the gold adds another chapter to one of the standout shooting campaigns at these Games. She had already won individual women\u2019s trap gold on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in the discipline, before adding a team silver alongside Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The mixed team victory takes her medal tally to three across the individual, team and mixed team formats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Dhanda, the gold adds another chapter to one of the standout shooting campaigns at these Games. She had already won individual women\u2019s trap gold on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in the discipline, before adding a team silver alongside Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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