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Palak's art of gold

Teen shooter clinches 10m air pistol honours with Asian Games record score of 242.1; reveals sketching human portraits in free time helps ease competitive pressure

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Shooter Palak during the 10m air pistol finals at Hangzhou, China, yesterday

Shooter Palak during the 10m air pistol finals at Hangzhou, China, yesterday

Ashwin FerroIndia’s teenage pistol shooting sensation Palak’s rock steady hands are equally good at deftly handling an artist’s pencil.

On Friday, Palak, 17, shot to a new Asian Games record (242.1) en route to clinching a gold medal in the 10m air pistol individual competition moments after winning a team silver in the same event. Compatriot Esha Singh (239.7) stood second, completing an impressive India 1-2.

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