New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Haryana's Ketan Malik overcame a strong field which consisted of Paris Olympic double medalist Manu Bhaker and Asian Games champion Palak Gulia to be crowned as the National Champion in the Women's 10m Air Pistol (APW) event at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions, currently underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here.

Ketan struck the gold with 240.0, ahead of Meenu Pathak of Delhi, who took silver with 238.4, and Surbhi Rao, who claimed bronze with 219.5. In the Junior Women's category, Vanshika Chaudhary from Uttar Pradesh emerged on top, edging Anjali Shekhawat by 0.2 for gold, while Palak Gulia secured bronze, and Army Marksmanship Unit's Lakshita Bishnoi claimed the youth title after a na...