Abhishek Verma (sport shooter)

Abhishek Verma
Verma at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 34)
Panipat, Haryana
EducationManav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Parents
  • Justice Ashok Kumar Verma (father)
  • Kusum Verma (mother)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
EventAir pistol
ClubYaduvanshi Shooting Sports Academy,HISAR
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st in ISSF World Ranking (10m Air Pistol)
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games – – –
Asian Games - – 1
World Championships - 1 -
World Cup 3 1 2
Asian Shooting Championships 1 - 1
Total 4 2 4
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Palembang Men's 10 m air pistol
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changwon 10 m team air pistol
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Beijing 10 m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rio de Janeiro 10 m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Delhi 10m air pistol men's team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rio de Janeiro 10 m air pistol mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 New Delhi 10m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2021 New Delhi 10m air pistol mixed team
Asian Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 10 m air pistol mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 10 m air pistol men's team

Abhishek Verma (born 1 August 1989) is an Indian sport shooter. In 2019 Beijing he won a gold medal in the Men's 10 metre air pistol. At 2018 Jakarta Palembang he won a bronze medal in Men's 10 metre air pistol.[1] Verma is slated to participate from the Indian contingent in Japan Olympics 2021 and has started preparations.[2] Verma is currently ranked 1 in the 10m Air Pistol category.[3]

A double gold medallist at World Cup, and he holds a BTech in computer science, wants to deal with cases related to cyber crime.[4] He grabbed his second gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro World Cup in August.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Asian Games 2018 Live Updates Day 3: Gold For 16-Year-Old Saurabh Chaudhary, Abhishek Verma Clinches Bronze". [sports.ndtv.com]. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Maintaining form, focus till next year's Olympics a challenge, but I am prepared: Abhishek Verma". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Olympic-bound shooter Abhishek Verma wants to start legal practice, deal with cyber crime cases". India Today. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

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