Archery Stars Shine: Abhishek Verma and Parneet Kaur Lead National Championship

Abhishek Verma and Parneet Kaur excelled in the Senior National Archery Championship, topping the compound section qualifiers. Parneet tied with Madhura Dhamangoankar but ranked higher via X scores, while Verma outperformed competitors with 714 points. Punjab and Verma's performances were significant highlights.

In a stunning display of archery prowess, veteran Abhishek Verma and rising star Parneet Kaur dominated the qualification rounds in the compound section at the Senior National Championship, held here on Monday.

19-year-old Parneet, representing Punjab, scored 707 to tie for the lead with Maharashtra's Madhura Dhamangoankar. However, she secured the top spot due to her superior X scores of 29 compared to Madhura's 24. Meanwhile, Jasveer Kaur of Railways claimed third place with a score of 703.

Parneet also propelled her team, Punjab, to the top of the team qualification rankings, surpassing Maharashtra and Railways. On the men's side, multiple World Cup medalist Abhishek Verma led with an impressive 714 points, outperforming Services' Kunderu Venkatadri and Maharashtra's Prathamesh Fuge.

(With inputs from agencies.)