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{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2015 Archery World Cup|2015 Wroclaw]]| Compound Individual}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 Archery World Cup|2015 Wroclaw]]| Compound Individual}}
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On 15 August 2015, he won a gold medal in the compound men's individual section at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Wroclaw, Poland.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Abhishek-Verma-earns-India-gold-in-Archery-World-Cup/articleshow/48496657.cms | title=Abhishek Verma earns India gold in Archery World Cup | publisher=Times of India}}</ref> On 25 October 2015, he won the silver medal in the compound men's individual section at the Archery World Cup Final in Mexico city.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Abhishek Verma Makes History in Archery World Cup Final, Becomes First Indian to Win Silver Medal in Compound|url = http://sports.ndtv.com/archery/news/250701-abhishek-verma-makes-history-in-archery-world-cup-final-becomes-first-indian-to-win-silver-medal-in-compound|website = NDTVSports.com|accessdate = 25 October 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151029011634/http://sports.ndtv.com/archery/news/250701-abhishek-verma-makes-history-in-archery-world-cup-final-becomes-first-indian-to-win-silver-medal-in-compound|archive-date = 29 October 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>
On 15 August 2015, he won a gold medal in the compound men's individual section at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Wroclaw, Poland.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Abhishek-Verma-earns-India-gold-in-Archery-World-Cup/articleshow/48496657.cms | title=Abhishek Verma earns India gold in Archery World Cup | publisher=Times of India}}</ref> On 25 October 2015, he won the silver medal in the compound men's individual section at the Archery World Cup Final in Mexico city.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Abhishek Verma Makes History in Archery World Cup Final, Becomes First Indian to Win Silver Medal in Compound|url = http://sports.ndtv.com/archery/news/250701-abhishek-verma-makes-history-in-archery-world-cup-final-becomes-first-indian-to-win-silver-medal-in-compound|website = NDTVSports.com|accessdate = 25 October 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151029011634/http://sports.ndtv.com/archery/news/250701-abhishek-verma-makes-history-in-archery-world-cup-final-becomes-first-indian-to-win-silver-medal-in-compound|archive-date = 29 October 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>


The Indian men's compound team, that was composed of Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh, won bronze on the penultimate day of the archery World Cup stage one championship in [[Shanghai]], after defeating [[Colombia]] for 226-221.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 May 2017|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/indian-men-s-team-wins-compound-gold-in-world-cup-archery/story-G1xcYJwNx0RF5beY7DZN5I.html |title=Indian men’s team wins Compound gold in World Cup archery |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=21 May 2017}}</ref>
The Indian men's compound team, that was composed of Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh, won bronze on the penultimate day of the archery World Cup stage one championship in [[Shanghai]], after defeating [[Colombia]] for 226–221.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 May 2017|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/indian-men-s-team-wins-compound-gold-in-world-cup-archery/story-G1xcYJwNx0RF5beY7DZN5I.html |title=Indian men’s team wins Compound gold in World Cup archery |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=21 May 2017}}</ref>


Abhishek Verma works as an income tax inspector in the Income Tax Department.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162069 | title=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 | publisher=PIB | date=24 May 2017}}</ref> He backs his position by holding the top rank in selection trails.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sarangi|first=Y. B.|title=Verma, Jyothi top compound archery selection trials|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/archery/verma-jyothi-top-compound-archery-selection-trials/article33710200.ece|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 16, 2020|first=Amit |last=Kumar|title=Archer Abhishek Verma keeping himself sharp with rooftop practice during lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/archer-abhishek-verma-keeping-himself-sharp-with-rooftop-practice-during-lockdown/articleshow/75177013.cms|access-date=2021-02-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
Abhishek Verma works as an income tax inspector in the Income Tax Department.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162069 | title=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 | publisher=PIB | date=24 May 2017}}</ref> He backs his position by holding the top rank in selection trails.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sarangi|first=Y. B.|title=Verma, Jyothi top compound archery selection trials|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/archery/verma-jyothi-top-compound-archery-selection-trials/article33710200.ece|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 16, 2020|first=Amit |last=Kumar|title=Archer Abhishek Verma keeping himself sharp with rooftop practice during lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/archer-abhishek-verma-keeping-himself-sharp-with-rooftop-practice-during-lockdown/articleshow/75177013.cms|access-date=2021-02-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
On 17 November 2021, he won the bronze medal in the men's compound archery team event along with [[Rishabh Yadav]] and [[Aman Saini]] at the [[Asian Archery Championships|22nd Asian Archery Championship]] in Dhaka, [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2021-11-17 |title=Asian Archery C'ships: India wins bronze in men's compound team event |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/archery/india-wins-bronze-men-compound-team-event-asian-archery-championships/article37537376.ece |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India secures 2nd Position with 7 Medals in 2021 Asian Archery Championship at Dhaka, Bangladesh |url=https://affairscloud.com/india-secures-2nd-position-with-7-medals-in-2021-asian-archery-championship-at-dhaka-bangladesh/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=affairscloud.com}}</ref>
In Year 2022, teaming with Jyothi Surekha Vennam, he won gold medal in compound mixed team archery event in Archery World Cup held at Paris,France.<ref name="ab1">{{cite news |title=Archery World Cup: Abhishek-Jyothi bag historic gold for India |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/archery-world-cup-abhishek-jyothi-bag-gold-for-india/20220625.htm |access-date=25 June 2022 |publisher=Rediff |date=25 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal and early life==
He was born in New Delhi in a [[jat|jat]] family. 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.<ref name=abhi1>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/other-news/300523/a-saga-of-dedication.html A saga of dedication], DECCAN CHRONICLE, May 30, 2023.</ref>


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