Fencing in India explained

Fencing in India started with the foundation of the Fencing Association of India in 1974. It was recognized by the Indian Government in 1997.[1] It is affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association, Fencing Confederation of Asia, Commonwealth Fencing Federation and the International Fencing Federation.[2] India has produced some international level fencers who have performed well over the years.[3]

Background

The association has been holding national competitions in Sub-Junior (1999), Cadet (2004), Junior (1992) and Senior (1986) categories.[4]

In 2016, at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Damam, Saudi Arabia, the Indian contingent won two silver and three bronze medals.[5] In the individual events, 17-year-old Karan Singh clinched bronze in the Junior Boys Sabre event while SN Siva Magesh, 14, won silver in the Cadet Boys Épée event. This was the first time that India won a medal in the Junior category.[6]

In May 2017, India's C. A. Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in the sabre event of the Turnoi Satellite Fencing Championship held at Reykjavík in Iceland and became the first Indian to win a gold medal in an international fencing event. Shilpa Garg had previously won a silver medal in a satellite event.[7]

Medal table

TournamentTotal
Olympic Games0000
Paralympic Games0000
World Championships0000
World Cup0000
Commonwealth Games0000
Commonwealth Championships4026
Asian Games0000
Asian Championships0011
South Asian Games115117
Total155424

Senior record

Commonwealth Championships

YearFencerTypeCategoryMedal
2018C. A. Bhavani DeviSabreWomen's individual
Karan Singh Gurjar
Vishal Thapar
Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma
Sagar Shahi
Manpreet Singh		SabreMen's team
Karan Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual
2022C. A. Bhavani DeviSabreWomen's individual
Udaivir Singh
Sunil Kumar
S. N. Siva Magesh
Chingakham Jetlee Singh		ÉpéeMen's team
Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan PadmaSabreMen's individual

South Asian Games

See main article: Fencing at the South Asian Games.

YearFencerTypeCategoryMedal
2019Thoudam Kabita DeviÉpéeWomen's individual
Sunil KumarMen's individual
Arrora Dahiwal
Sheetal Dalal
Thoudam Kabita Devi		Women's team
Guruprakash Coppara
Jetlee Singh Chingakham
Sunil Kumar		Men's team
Thoibi Devi WangelbamFoilWomen's individual
Vinoth Kumar VelauthamMen's individual
Radhika Prakash Awati
Rani Devi
Thoibi Devi Wangelbam		Women's team
Bicky Thokchom
Rajeshor Singh Thounaojam
Vinoth Kumar Velautham		Men's team
Karan Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual
Josna Jose
Jagmeet Kaur
Komalpreet Shukla
Diana Devi Thingujam		Women's team
Gisho Kumaresan
Shahi Singh
Karan Singh Gurjar		Men's team
Sheetal DalalÉpéeWomen's individual
Guruprakash CopparaMen's individual
Radhika Prakash AwatiFoilWomen's individual
Rajeshor SinghMen's individual
Gisho KumaresanSabreMen's individual
Diana Devi ThingujamWomen's individual

Junior record

Commonwealth Championships

YearFencerTypeCategoryMedal
2015Karan Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual
Karan Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual
2018Rajendran SherjinÉpéeMen's individual
Rajendran SherjinÉpéeMen's team
FoilMen's team
Karan Singh Gurjar
Manpreet Singh		SabreMen's team
Karan Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual
Abhay ShindeSabreMen's individual
ÉpéeWomen's team
Shreya Gupta
Alka Sunny		SabreWomen's team
2022Taniksha KhatriÉpéeWomen's individual
Abi Devi LaishramSabreWomen's individual
Oinam SinghSabreMen's individual
Taniksha Khatri
Kashvi Garg
Dnyaneshwari Shinde
Pragya Singh		ÉpéeWomen's team
Oinam Singh
Prince Sharma
Rishikesh Jaiswal
Dhruv Walia		SabreMen's team
Shaik NaziyaÉpéeWomen's individual
Prince SharmaSabreMen's individual
Kashvi Garg
Prachi Lohan
Sejal Gulia
Shaik Naziya		ÉpéeWomen's team
Kritarthi Kotwal
Shreya Gupta
Abi Devi Laishram
Babyreddy Murikinati		SabreWomen's team
Kashish Bharad
J.R. Jefarlin
Abi Devi Laishram
Gauri Solanke		SabreWomen's team

Asian Championships

YearFencerTypeCategoryMedal
2016Karan Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual
2022Taniksha Khatri
Tannu Gulia
Pragya Singh
Aditri Patil		ÉpéeWomen's team
Prachi Lohan
Govindnoor Kaur
Nelcyrose Saikhom Devi
Shaik Naziya		ÉpéeWomen's team
Prachi LohanÉpéeWomen's individual
Kanupriya, Khusboorani Laishram, Naorem Mina Devi, KusumFoilWomen's team
Ningthouba Sukham
Dev
Denny Singh Konsam
Sathvik Shoba Manjunatha		FoilMen's team
Shreya Gupta
Abi Devi Laishram
Himanshi Negi
Shiksha Ballouria		SabreWomen's team
Abi Devi LaishramSabreWomen's team
Kangabam Kane Singh
Aryan Sen
Agamvir Singh
Lokesh Vemani		ÉpéeMen's team
Charvi
Kanupriya
Vaidehi Lohiya
Sonia Devi Waikhom		FoilWomen's team

Current rankings

Women's sabre

FencerWorld RankPoints
1C. A. Bhavani Devi4438.000
2Sowmiya Sundara1616.000

Women's epee

FencerWorld RankPoints
1Taniksha Khatri1407.500
2Prachi Lohan1556.250
3Sheetal Dalal2343.000
4Ena Arora3750.500

Men's epee

FencerWorld RankPoints
1Jetlee Singh Chingakham12312.000
2Udaivir Singh3371.375

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAI history. fencingassociationofindia.com.
  2. Web site: Achievers . 2024-10-03 . Fencing Association of India . en-US.
  3. Web site: India profile FIE . 2024-10-06 . International Fencing Federation.
  4. Web site: TOPS development fencer Taniksha Khatri aims to adopt lessons from ex-world champion Nathalie Moellhausen . 2024-09-25 . ANI News . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-08-15 . Taniksha Khatri, Jubraj Singh win silver in Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships . 2024-09-25 . The Bridge . en.
  6. Web site: Successful Indian boys return from Asian fencing - Times of India.
  7. Web site: India's CA Shilpa Garg wins Silver in Iceland's Turnoi Satellite Fencing Championship. 29 May 2017. 5 July 2017.

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