Abhishek Verma (sport shooter)

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]

Abhishek Verma
Abhishek Verma at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAbhishek Verma
NationalityIndian
Born (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989
Mahendragarh ,Haryana
EducationManav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies
Height5’10
Weight68
Parents
  • Justice Ashok Kumar Verma (father)
  • Kusum Verma (mother)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event(s)Air pistol
ClubYaduvanshi Shooting Sports Academy,HISAR
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st in ISSF World Ranking (10m Air Pistol)

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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