Women’s Trap Team Wins Silver

Women’s Trap Team won the silver medal for India in the women’s trap team event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on September 29. The Indian team of Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer finished with a combined score of 328 points. China took the gold medal with 346 points, while Kuwait secured bronze with 325 points.

India Wins Silver in Women’s Trap

The Indian women’s trap team produced a strong performance in the shotgun shooting competition. The three-member team competed against shooters from across Asia and finished second in the team standings.

Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer contributed to India’s total score of 328. The result added another shooting medal to India’s campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

China dominated the team event with 346 points and finished 18 points ahead of India. Kuwait was close behind India with 325 points and took the bronze medal.

How Trap Shooting Works

Trap shooting is a shotgun sport in which athletes aim at clay targets launched into the air from a trap house. The targets move away from the shooter at different angles and speeds, requiring quick reactions and accurate shooting.

Athletes use shotguns loaded with small pellets to break the clay targets. The sport requires concentration, timing and consistent shooting technique. Trap is one of the major shotgun disciplines governed internationally by the International Shooting Sport Federation, commonly known as ISSF.

The discipline is different from skeet shooting, where targets are launched from two fixed houses and cross the shooting area along different paths.

Neeru Dhanda Leads Indian Qualification

Neeru Dhanda also secured a place in the individual final after an impressive qualification performance. She finished joint-top in the qualification round with a score of 118 points.

Aashima Ahlawat recorded 106 points during qualification, while Manisha Keer finished with 104 points. Their combined performances helped India secure a medal position in the team competition.

The individual women’s trap final was scheduled for the morning of September 29, giving Indian shooting fans another event to follow after the team competition.

Shooting at the Asian Games

Shooting has been an important part of the Asian Games programme and includes rifle, pistol and shotgun events. Athletes compete in both individual and team competitions, with different events testing precision, speed and consistency.

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have featured shooting competitions alongside athletics, swimming, boxing, kabaddi and several other sports. India has fielded a large shooting squad across different disciplines, with athletes competing for medals in individual and team events.

The women’s trap team silver adds to India’s medal tally in shooting and highlights the depth of the country’s shotgun programme.

China Takes Gold

China finished at the top of the women’s trap team standings with 346 points. Its score gave the team a clear lead over India.

India’s 328 points were enough for silver, while Kuwait completed the podium with 325 points. The narrow three-point gap between India and Kuwait made the battle for the remaining medals closely contested.

Women’s Trap Team Medal Table

India’s Trap Shooting Campaign

The performance of Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer comes as India continues its shooting campaign at the 2026 Asian Games. Shooting events bring together athletes from different Asian countries and provide competition across several technical formats.

For the Indian team, the women’s trap silver also provides an important result in a discipline where every target can affect the final standings. The three shooters combined their scores to finish ahead of Kuwait and secure the second position.

With individual competitions also taking place, attention remains on the Indian shooters competing across the remaining events of the Aichi-Nagoya Games.