Abhishek Verma | |
Nationality: | Indian |
Father: | Justice Ashok Kumar Verma |
Mother: | Kusum Verma |
Birth Date: | 1 August 1989 |
Birth Place: | Panipat, Haryana, India |
Education: | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight: | 68 kg |
Country: | India |
Sport: | Shooting |
Event: | Air pistol |
Club: | Yaduvanshi Shooting Sports Academy, HISAR |
Highestranking: | 1st in ISSF World Ranking (10m Air Pistol) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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.