India’s Bhavani Devi gained the gold medal within the ongoing Commonwealth Fencing Championship right here, defending the title she gained final time.
The Forty second-ranked Indian fencer defeated second-seeded Australian Veronika Vasileva 15-10 within the senior girls’s sabre particular person class ultimate on Tuesday.
Since turning into the primary Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, the Chennai-born Bhavani has had a gentle rise in her sport.
The yr started with the World Cup in Istanbul the place she completed twenty third after lacking out on a spot within the final 32. Thereafter Bhavani’s World Championship marketing campaign in July at Cairo ended within the second spherical. The Commonwealth Fencing Championship is her tenth worldwide match this yr.
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But parallelly,@IamBhavaniDevi gained a Gold Medal on the Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022, which was held at London. This is her 2nd Gold Medal, final time in 2018.
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Speaking after her win, Bhavani stated, “It was a tricky ultimate and I’m glad I may add one other gold medal for India this yr.
It has been an awesome journey for me this yr and I wish to proceed this momentum for the upcoming tournaments. The help again dwelling has been nice for me all through.” Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General of the Fencing Association of India, sees her because the torchbearer of fencing within the nation.
“She has been an inspiration to each fencer in India, and it’s due to her that many kids now dream of constructing it large within the international fencing map.
“This gold medal only adds to our belief that fencing in India is growing and I am confident that the day is not far away when we will have Indian fencers competing at the top international tournaments regularly including the Olympics,” stated Bhatia. PTI
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
