India’s impressive run at the Asian Archery Championships 2025 continued on Wednesday as the compound mixed team of Abhishek Verma and Deepshikha stormed into the final, while the country’s recurve archers remained in medal contention after advancing to the bronze playoff.
As India became the first mixed team to claim 2025 World Cup glory as the compound archery world builds towards its Olympic debut in Los Angeles 2028, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav faced questions over India's chances in the Olympic Games.
It was his third individual gold medal in the Archery World Cup and first since winning the top prize in Paris two years ago.
The trio of Ojas Pravin Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar and Abhishek Verma, who were second in the qualification, beat hosts Colombia 236-228 to claim the third place in the men’s team event.
Abhishek and Jyothi defeated the local pair of Sophie Dodemont and Jean Philippe Boulch 152-149 in the compound mixed team final to win India's first gold medal at the tournament.
Abhishek has worked as a celebrity makeup artist with celebs and stars from both Bollywood as well as the Punjabi film industry. He is also a cosmetologist.
Chaudhary and Abhishek Verma have already secured their quotas for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
With this gold, the 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist also secured a fifth quota for India in shooting for the 2020 Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo.
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