Abhishek Verma (archer)

Abhishek Verma
Verma (left) receiving the 2014 Arjuna Award from President Pranab Mukherjee.
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1989-06-26) 26 June 1989
Alma materHansraj College
EmployerIncome Tax Department
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
SportArchery
EventCompound
Medal record
Men's compound archery
Representing  India
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Yankton Mixed Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Wroclaw Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Shanghai Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Paris Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Antalya Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Medellín Individual
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris Team
Gold medal – first place 2025 Shanghai Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Wroclaw Mixed Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Mexico City Individual
Silver medal – second place 2018 Samsun Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Samsun Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Shanghai Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Antalya Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Antalya Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Salt lake City Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Antalya Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Shanghai Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Medellín Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Central Florida Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Shanghai Mixed Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Individual
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Individual
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Taipei Individual
Gold medal – first place 2013 Taipei Mixed Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Taipei Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dhaka Individual
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bangkok Mixed Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Dhaka Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Dhaka Mixed Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dhaka Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dhaka Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bangkok Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bangkok Team

Abhishek Verma (born 26 June 1989) is an Indian compound archer. He has won multiple medals at the Asian Games, World Cup and Asian Championships, including a silver in the mixed team event at the 2021 World Championships. He became the first Indian archer to score a perfect 600 in an international competition, achieving the feat at the 2024 GT Open.[1] Verma is a recipient of the Arjuna Award, conferred in 2014 for his achievements in archery.[2] He currently serves as the deputy chairperson of World Archery.

Early life

Verma was born in New Delhi. While he was studying in a government school in Model Town in Delhi, he asked his physical training teacher regarding which sports he must play and the teacher suggested he must take up the archery.[3] Abhishek, an alumnus of Hansraj College, significantly contributed to the college's archery program.[4] Verma works as an income tax Asst. Commissioner in the Income Tax Department.[5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Abhishek Verma drops perfect score of 600 to pole in GT Open | World Archery". www.worldarchery.sport. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ^ "National Sports Awards – 2014". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ A saga of dedication, DECCAN CHRONICLE, May 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Sahai, Shaurya (1 October 2014). "Archery gold medalist and Arjuna Awardee Abhishek Verma". DU Beat - Delhi University's Independent Student Newspaper. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Shri Sushil Chandra, Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), felicitates Abhishek Verma, Income Tax Inspector at New Delhi, for India's bronze Medal at World Championship of Compound Archery, Shanghai". PIB. 24 May 2017.
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