Tiyana Phogat handled the climax with remarkable calm as she beat Junior World Cup gold medallist Palak Ghulia 16-6 for the air pistol gold in the Khelo India Youth Games at the Dr. Karni Singh Range on Tuesday.
With another international shooter Shikha Narwal bagging the bronze, it was celebration time for host Haryana, especially for coach Rakesh Thakur who has been training all the three at his academy.
After qualifying in the seventh place with a modest 565, as against Palak’s top effort of 576, Tiyana was consistent right through the second stage and the gold medal match.
