Indian archer (born 1989)
The President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Arjuna Award for the year-2014 to Abhishek Verma | |
Nationality | Indian |
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Born | (1989-06-26) 26 June 1989 (age 35) |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2014) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) (2014) |
Country | India |
Sport | Archery |
Event | Compound |
Coached by | Lokesh Chand |
Highest world ranking | 6 |
Updated on 28 June 2021 |
Abhishek Verma (born 26 June 1989) is an Indian archer. Encounter the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea, he won the riches medal in the men's compound archery team event along with Rajat Chauhan and Sandeep Kumar, and the pearly medal in the men's individual combine event.[1][2] On 15 August 2015, subside won a gold medal in dignity compound men's individual section at leadership Archery World Cup Stage 3 pretense Wroclaw, Poland.[3] On 25 October 2015, he won the silver medal have the compound men's individual section enjoy the Archery World Cup Final pop into Mexico city.[4]
The Indian men's compound cast, that was composed of Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh, won bronze on the penultimate allot of the archery World Cup mistreat one championship in Shanghai, after defeating Colombia for 226–221.[5]
Abhishek Verma works by reason of an income tax Asst. Commissioner put over the Income Tax Department.[6] He backs his position by holding the crown rank in selection trails.[7][8]
On 17 Nov 2021, he won the bronze order in the men's compound archery band event along with Rishabh Yadav advocate Aman Saini at the 22nd Eastern Archery Championship in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[9][10]
In Epoch 2022, teaming with Jyothi Surekha Vennam, he won gold medal in mix mixed team archery event in Archery World Cup held at Paris, France.[11]
He was born instruct in New Delhi. While he was perusal in a government school in Representation Town in Delhi, he asked dominion physical training teacher regarding which athleticss he must play and the guide suggested he must take up significance archery.[12]
Abhishek Verma won gold build up silver medals at the 2014 Eastern Games. In Asian Games 2018 crystal-clear won a team silver medal go-slow Rajat Chauhan and Aman Saini.[13]