Abhishek Verma is an Indian 10 meter air pistol shooter. In 2021, he was ranked No. 1 in the 10 meter air pistol men’s category by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
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Abhishek Verma was born on Tuesday, 1 August 1989 (age 32 years; as in 2021) in Panipat, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Leo. After completing his schooling, he did B.Tech in Computer Science and later he completed his law degree. While studying law, he started shooting as a hobby.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Family
His father, Ashok Kumar Verma, serves as a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. His mother’s name is Kusum Verma.
Abhishek Verma’s father
livelihood
In 2014, Abhishek’s father was posted in Fatehabad, Haryana and while he was there, he came to know about a shooting range. From there Abhishek developed interest in shooting. Later, he took shooting training at Eklavya Shooting Academy in Gurugram, Haryana. In an interview he told how he started shooting. He said,
My father is a judge and was transferred to a new district in Haryana every three years. One day I came to know about a shooting range in Hisar. I joined there. Within a few months people started telling me that I could achieve great things in this sport, that I was a natural. This boosted my morale. I started taking shooting seriously. Later we were transferred to Fatehabad. I still come to Hisar by bus every day for practice. My father suggested me to set up a shooting range at home to save traveling time. But practicing at home was not satisfactory.”
Later, he participated in the All India University Games competition in which he stood fifth. In an interview, he told when he started taking shooting seriously. He said,
Started with rifle and then for some time I tried shooting with pistol but due to semester exams I had to stop shooting midway. I got back into it in 2015 but it was still a hobby. It was only in 2017 that I started taking it seriously. I always wanted to try my hand at shooting but we did not have a stage. Then in 2014 when I was at the gym, I overheard two guys talking about a new shooting range that was being built in Hisar. I found out from him and it changed everything.
Abhishek Verma practicing shooting
In 2018, she participated in the Kerala Shooting Nationals and won her first silver medal in a national level competition. He then participated in various national and international shooting championships including the ISSF World Cup and Olympics. With his hard work and extensive training, he was ranked No. 1 in the 10 meter air pistol men’s category by the ISSF (as of 2021). Verma was selected to represent India in the 10m air pistol men’s event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, held in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Abhishek Verma during shooting competition
His mentor is Uttarakhandi shooter Jaspal Rana.
Abhishek Verma with Jaspal Rana
Abhishek is associated with Shooting Club Yaduvanshi Shooting Sports Academy. He has participated in shooting events like AP60, APMIX and APTEAMM. In 2021, he received his provisional enrollment certificate from the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. In an interview, he had said that apart from shooting, he wanted to practice as a cyber crime lawyer.
Provisional nomination certificate of Abhishek Verma
medal
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issf world cup
- 2019: 10 meter air pistol event in Beijing
- 2019: 10 meter air pistol event in Rio de Janeiro
- 2021: 10m air pistol men’s team event in New Delhi
Abhishek Verma with his ISSF (2019) gold medal
Asian Shooting Championship
- 2019: 10m air pistol mixed team event in Doha
silver
world Championships
- 2018: 10m team air pistol event in Changwon
- 2019: 10 meter air pistol mixed team event in Rio de Janeiro
Brass
asian games
- 2018: Men’s 10 meter air pistol event in Jakarta Palembang
world Cup
- 2021: 10 meter air pistol event in New Delhi
- 2021: 10m air pistol mixed team event in New Delhi
Asian Shooting Championship
- 2019: 10 meter air pistol men’s team event in Doha
Facts/General Knowledge
- While he was in school, he participated in various state level badminton competitions.
- He regularly works out in the gym and does yoga and meditation daily.
- Verma is an avid car lover and owns a Nissan car. In one of his Instagram posts, he told that his dream car is Lamborghini and his favorite car is Range Rover.
Abhishek Verma with his car
- In his spare time, he enjoys playing the piano and guitar.
Abhishek Verma with his guitar
- In 2018, Amul India congratulated him on its official Facebook page for winning the bronze medal in the 10 meter air pistol event at the Asian Games.
Amul India’s Facebook post congratulating Abhishek Verma
- Amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, he set up a mini-gym at his home to maintain his fitness. In an interview he said,
I have gone out twice – once to get my glasses fixed and second time to collect my gym equipment. These days I am working out at home. I love to practice 365 days a year but right now I am only able to do dry practice. When I came home, the plan was to stay only for two-three days, but then the lockdown was announced and I was stuck here but considering the situation, there is no other option at the moment. I can only hope that things get back to normal and I can go back and start practicing again. Of course, it will be different now that the Olympics have been postponed. Maintaining focus and form is not easy. So I will focus on maintaining my form and stay focused until the games.”
- During an interview, he was asked whether he felt pressure before the shooting competition. He said,
There is some pressure when you participate in national competitions but it increases manifold in international tournaments. When you enter the final round of a competition and take the lead, you start thinking about medals but it is important to detach yourself from the result. At that moment it is extremely important to think only about shooting, about technique. You need to shut out the world. I always listen to my favorite music before my game and it works for me. When I shoot a bad series, I tell myself I’m making a mistake, to stop it, and to continue using my technique.
- During an interview he shared his shooting training schedule. He said,
I train at least 5 days a week, 4 to 5 hours a day. I do it in blocks of at least two hours. Then I go to the gym in the evening. I train without a coach but we always have coaches to assist if needed. I would advise people to just learn to shoot and fire shot groupings and not always think about the score.
- Abhishek Verma follows a vegetarian diet.
- Despite the age difference of 12 years, she has a good bonding with Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary. In an interview, Verma talked about Saurabh. He said,
Saurabh Chaudhary and I were selected to represent India in the 10m air pistol at the Asian Games. We were roommates in Jakarta. I remember that Saurabh had played in many junior competitions before but this was the first competition for me. Saurabh and I are good friends. We both are vegetarian. So, whenever we travel abroad, we both go out together in search of vegetarian food. “It’s helped us bond.”
Abhishek Verma with Saurabh Chaudhary
- Talking about Abhishek in an interview, his father said,
He always wanted to make up for lost time when he first visited a range in Hisar in 2014, where I was posted. He gave up most of the simple joys of life – friends, social media, TV or movies. He confines himself to his room where he reads books on shooting and watches videos to improve his skills. He trains five-six hours a day.”
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