Bhavani Devi

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Indian Fencer Bhavani Devi Bags Gold In Women's Sabre Individual Category At CFC 2022

Indian fencer Bhavani Devi claimed gold in the senior women's sabre individual category at the Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022. In the sabre final, she beat Veronika Vasileva of Australia 15-10. Bhavani Devi won the title for the second time, having won gold in the same event in 2019. The Commonwealth… read-more

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 - 01:58 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022, India, Bhavani Devi, gold, women's sabre individual category

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Indian Fencer Bhavani Devi

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Bhavani Devi Becomes India's First Fencer To Qualify For Tokyo Games

After the Budapest Sabre World Cup, India's Bhavani Devi is now India's first fencer to qualify for Tokyo Games due to the Adjusted Official Ranking method. After Hungary's defeat in the quarter-finals and Korea's accession to the semis, two openings were available for the Asia and Oceania region considering the world rankings counted up to April 5, 2021. Relatedly, the 27-year-old Tamil Nadu fencer rated 45th clinched one of the spots.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 - 09:21 PM / by Ashly Ann Varghese

Tags: Bhavani Devi, fencer, India, Budapest Sabre World Cup, Tokyo Games, Tamil Nadu

Courtesy: The Indian Express