Fencing in India

Country|  India
Governing body| Fencing Association of India
National team(s)| See below

International competitions

Olympic Games x0  x0  x0
Paralympic Games x0  x0  x0
World Championship x0  x0  x0
World Cup x0  x0  x0
Commonwealth Games x0  x0  x0
Commonwealth Championship x2  x0  x0
Asian Games x0  x0  x0
Asian Championship x0  x0  x1

Fencing in India started with the foundation of the Fencing Association of India in 1974. It was recognized by the Indian Government in 1997. It is affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association, Fencing Confederation of Asia, Commonwealth Fencing Federation and the International Fencing Federation.[1]

## Background

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The association has been holding national competitions in Sub-Junior (1999), Cadet (2004), Junior (1992) and Senior (1986) categories, both for boys/men and girls/women.

In Feb 2016, The Indian contingent at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championship in Damam, Saudi Arabia won two silver and three bronze medals. 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 is the first time that India has won a medal in the Junior (Under 20) category.[2]

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(patiala) had previously won a silver medal in a satellite event.[3]

## Medal table

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Tournament  |  |  |  | Total

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Commonwealth Championships | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2
Asian Championships | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1

## Medalists

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### Commonwealth Championships

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See also: Commonwealth Fencing Championships

Year  | Fencer  | Type  | Medal

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2018  | C. A. Bhavani Devi | Sabre |
2022  | C. A. Bhavani Devi | Sabre |

### Asian Championships

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See also: Asian Fencing Championships

Year  | Fencer  | Type  | Medal

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2023 | C. A. Bhavani Devi | Sabre |

## Current rankings

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### Women's sabre

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#  | Fencer  | World Rank  | Points

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1  | C. A. Bhavani Devi | 44  | 38.000
2  | Sowmiya Sundara  | 162  | 6.000

### Women's epee

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#  | Fencer  | World Rank  | Points

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1  | Taniksha Khatri | 141  | 7.500
2  | Prachi Lohan | 157  | 6.250
3  | Sheetal Dalal | 232  | 3.000

### Men's sabre

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#  | Fencer  | World Rank  | Points

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1  | Karan Singh  | 83  | 15.500

### Men's epee

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#  | Fencer  | World Rank  | Points

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1  | Jetlee Singh Chingakham  | 123  | 12.000
2  | Udaivir Singh  | 337  | 1.375

## National award recipients

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Year  | Recipient  | Award  | Gender

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2021  | C. A. Bhavani Devi | Arjuna Award | Female

## References

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1. ^ "FAI history". fencingassociationofindia.com.
2. ^ "Successful Indian boys return from Asian fencing - Times of India".
3. ^ "India's CA Shilpa Garg wins Silver in Iceland's Turnoi Satellite Fencing Championship". 29 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.

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