Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian to win bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships in China

Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian to win bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships in China

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Category : Sports Published on: June 21 2023

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  • Olympian C. A. Bhavani Devi has created history by defeating reigning World Champion Misaki Emura in the Asian Fencing Championship quarterfinal and securing India its first-ever medal at the event.
  • The Indian fencer stunned the world number one 15-10 to enter the women’s sabre semifinal.
  • Bhavani, however, lost to Uzbekistan’s Zaynab Dayibekova in the semifinals, 15-14, securing a bronze medal.  
  • Bhavani had earlier stunned reigning world champion Misaki Emura of Japan 15-10 in the quarterfinals to script history.
  • Misaki had won the women's sabre gold medal at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo.
  • It was Bhavani's first win over Misaki as she had lost all her matches against the Japanese in the past.
  • Bhavani Devi, who became the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, exited in the round of 32 at the Tokyo Games.
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