Experienced compound archer Abhishek Verma stunned American star Kris Schaff in a shoot-off to bag a gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Saturday.
In a neck-and-neck final clash, the duo dropped just two points each to be locked 148-all after the regulation five ends. Verma had started the final in sensational fashion, with 10s in his first 11 shots. But two 9s in his last five shots resulted in a tied after 15 attempts.
The world number five Schaff started the shoot-off with a nine and Verma, showing nerve of steel, clinched the contest in style with a perfect 10 to open India’s account at the tournament in Paris.
🥇 Gold medal winning moment!
🇮🇳 Abhishek Verma keeps his nerve in the compound men’s event final to clinch a gold medal in Paris. A superb performance by the experienced Indian archer. Congratulations! 🎯
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— The Field (@thefield_in) June 26, 2021
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