New Delhi, July 12 -- Indian shotgun shooter Naib Subedar Neeru Dhanda scripted historyat the ISSF World Cup in Lonato, Italy, by becoming the first Indian woman trap shooter to wina Gold medal at the tournament.
The 26-year-old broke the national record with a qualification score of 121/125 before outlasting former World Champion Carole Cormenier of France in a tense final.
Following her historic victory, Dhanda and India's Foreign Shotgun Coach, Peter Wilson, shared their thoughts on the performance.
Dhanda spoke about the emotional experience of standing on the podium and how this landmark medal changes the outlook for the entire Indian women's trap contingent.
"Watching the national flag go up on the podium was an incredible feeling...