Abhishek Verma created history by becoming the first man to win two World Cup gold medals in individual compound archery.
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Verma won the gold in the men’s individual compound event at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris.
Abhishek Verma held his nerve in a shoot-off against American heavyweight Kris Schaff in the gold medal match in Paris. He had previously won gold at the individual event in Wroclaw in 2015 and also a silver in 2018.
Abhishek Verma also has won two medals at World Cup Finals, a silver in 2015 and bronze in 2018.
In a neck-and-neck final clash, the duo dropped just two points each to be locked 148-all after the regulation five ends.
