India, July 13 -- By Jagdish Yadav

Lonato [Italy] July 13 (ANI): Fresh from becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual gold medal in the women's trap event at an ISSF World Cup, Neeru Dhanda says a fearless mindset and unwavering self-belief helped her script history in Lonato, Italy, as she now shifts her focus towards the Asian Games, World Championship and ultimately the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

The 26-year-old shotgun shooter produced a composed display in the final to finish with 27 hits out of 30, edging former world champion and Olympian Carole Cormenier of France after the two were locked at 25-all heading into the final two shots. Earlier, Dhanda had topped qualification with a national record score of 121 out of 12...