Bhavani Devi bags Women’s Individual Sabre gold in 33rd Senior Nationals Fencing Championship

Category : Sports Published on: March 30 2023

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Olympian Bhavani Devi bagged the gold medal in the women’s individual sabre category of the 33rd Senior National Fencing Championship.
Bhavani’s team Tamil Nadu won the gold in the women’s sabre team event by outplaying Kerala 45-34 in the final.
It was a double delight for Bhavani Devi as her team Tamil Nadu also won the gold in the women's sabre team event by outplaying Kerala 45-34 in the final.
In the women's sabre individual category, Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, clinched her 11th national title after she outplayed V Sunny Alka of Kerala 15-9 in a pulsating summit clash.
In the women's sabre team category, Tamil Nadu, comprising Bhavani Devi, JS Jefarlin, M Tamil Selvi, M R Beni Quebha, won the gold medal after outclassing Kerala 45-34 in the final.
In the men's foil category, Hemash Sanasam of Manipur defeated Ismail Khan of SSCB by 13. Won gold medal by defeating 12.