Abhishek Verma Archery Profile: Results, Rankings and Betting Analysis
Abhishek Verma Archery Profile: Results, Rankings and Betting Analysis
Abhishek Verma is one of India’s most experienced international compound archers. This profile collects verified career results, explains the competition formats that matter to archery bettors, reviews recent form and selection context, and gives a practical, bookmaker-focused view for anyone considering bets involving Verma. Career facts are separated from editorial analysis; sources are given at the end.
Quick facts
| Name | Abhishek Verma |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Compound (outdoor target) |
| Country | India (IND) |
| Date of birth | 26 June 1989 (commonly cited in athlete bios). |
| World Archery athlete ID | 5354 (World Archery profile). |
| Notable strengths | Match experience, team mixed‑team chemistry, ability to peak at World Cup stages. |
Key sources: World Archery athlete dossier and event records. (worldarchery.sport)
Major career results (verified highlights)
- Asian Games 2014 (Incheon) — Men’s team compound: Gold (part of the Rajat Chauhan / Sandeep Kumar / Abhishek Verma team). (olympic.ind.in)
- Archery World Cup Final 2015 (Mexico City) — Individual podium (noted by World Archery and mainstream press; Verma finished on the podium). (worldarchery.sport)
- Hyundai Archery World Cup stage wins and medals: stage team gold in Shanghai 2017 (team), stage individual golds including Paris 2021 and Medellín 2023 (individual gold in Medellín). (worldarchery.sport)
- World Archery Championships 2021 (Yankton) — Mixed team: Silver (paired with Jyothi Surekha Vennam). (documents.worldarchery.sport)
- Asian Archery Championships — individual gold (Dhaka 2017) and other continental medals. (worldarchery.sport)
- Multiple World Cup stage podiums and selection as a World Archery athletes’ committee member (re‑elected and confirmed deputy chair during Gwangju 2025 events). (worldarchery.sport)
These highlights are selective — Verma’s career spans more than a decade of World Cup stages, continental championships and multi‑sport events. Event scorebooks and World Archery result books provide the match‑by‑match confirmations cited above. (info.ianseo.net)
Ranking and recent selection context
Ranking history and recent selection outcomes matter to bettors because they indicate current form, match fitness and whether an archer will actually appear on a start list. Verma has been ranked inside the world top‑10/top‑20 at various points in his career (World Archery profile and event reports list him as a frequent top‑seed at major events) and has produced stage wins as recently as 2023 (Medellín). (worldarchery.sport)
At the national level in India Verma has faced increasingly competitive selection trials. In mid‑2025 Indian selection trials produced several younger call‑ups and notable names — including Verma — missed some event squads (World Cup Stage 4 and the 2025 World Championships selection story). That context is important: being a top‑ten historical archer does not guarantee automatic selection for every World Cup or Worlds entry, and bettors must check official entry lists and national selection outcomes before assuming Verma will start. (worldarchery.sport)
Competition formats that shape betting
Understanding the format is essential for bettors who want to evaluate head‑to‑head value or total/over‑under markets.
Compound match format (what bettors must know)
- Distance: Compound matches at target events are shot at 50 metres on an 80 cm face (10‑ring ~8 cm). (worldarchery.sport)
- Elimination match scoring: Compound individual knockout matches use cumulative scoring — 15 arrows per archer, shot as five ends of three arrows (maximum 150). Ties are resolved by a single‑arrow shoot‑off (closest to centre wins). This is the standard used at World Cup stages, World Championships and other World Archery event finals. (worldarchery.sport)
- Team mixed formats: Team rounds differ (mixed teams often four ends of four arrows, team rounds have their own cumulative/sets rules depending on event). Check the event rules because bookmakers often tie market settlement to the event organiser’s published result or the medal ceremony. (isfsports.org)
Practical betting implications: compound cumulative scoring rewards precision and consistency. An archer who shoots a lot of Xs/10s in qualification (high 72‑arrow ranking scores) is statistically likelier to post match totals that beat opponents who have lower qualification consistency — but head‑to‑head volatility (wind, pressure, shoot‑offs) remains decisive. Historical event scoring (World Archery scorecards and official Ianseo books) is therefore a useful data source for modelled projections. (info.ianseo.net)
Recent form and activity (2023–2026)
Recent, verifiable milestones that affect short‑term