Abhishek Verma wins gold medal in men’s 10m air pistol

Abhishek Verma score 242.7 in men’s 10m air pistol event

Abhishek Verma wins a gold medal with a score of 242.7 in men's 10m air pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation, Rifle & Pistol World Cup in Beijing.

The 29-year-old Verma who is playing in only his second ISSF World Cup, lead the field throughout the final to win his first international shooting medal. With the win, Verma has also bagged India's second place in the men's 10m air pistol event after Saurabh Chaudhary clinched the first.

Abhishek Verma made his debut at the Asian Games last year in 2018 and won the bronze medal for India.

India wins a quota for @Tokyo2020 in men's 10m air pistol as #TOPSAthlete #AbhishekVerma wins a gold🥇with a score of 242.7 at @ISSF_Shooting Rifle & Pistol World Cup in Beijing.🔸With this India has clinched both their quotas in this event.😊✌🏻✅Congratulations!👏🏻#KheloIndia🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/zs8hliDyS0

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