Abhishek Verma (sport shooter)

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Abhishek Verma
Abhishek Verma - 2020 Summer Olympic Games, 10m air pistol (51352602359) (cropped).jpg
Verma at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35)
Panipat, Haryana, India
Education Manav 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
Sport Shooting
Event Air 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 Flag of India.svg  India
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games
Asian Games -1
World Championships -1-
World Cup 312
Asian Shooting Championships 1-1
Total424
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Palembang Men's 10 m air pistol
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Changwon 10 m team air pistol
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Beijing 10 m air pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rio de Janeiro 10 m air pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 New Delhi 10m air pistol team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Rio de Janeiro 10 m air pistol mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 New Delhi 10m air pistol
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 New Delhi 10m air pistol mixed team
Asian Championships]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Doha 10 m air pistol mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Doha 10 m air pistol team
Asian Airgun Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Taoyuan 10 m air pistol team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Taoyuan10 m air pistol

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]

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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. 1 2 "Olympic-bound shooter Abhishek Verma wants to start legal practice, deal with cyber crime cases". India Today. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.