Bhavani Devi Scripts History, Wins India's First Ever Medal At Asian Fencing Championships
The 29-year-old settled for bronze after suffering a close 15-14 loss to Uzbekistan`s world No.79 Zaynab Dayibekova in the semifinals.
Jun 19, 2023, 20:08 PM IST
Bhavani Devi Defends Her Commonwealth Fencing Championship Title
After becoming the first-ever Indian Fencer to have qualified for the Olympics at Tokyo, the Chennai-born fencer who represents Tamil Nadu has had a steady rise in her performance in 2022.
Aug 10, 2022, 18:58 PM IST
Olympian fencer Bhavani Devi receives Rs 8.16 lakh to compete in four FIE World Cups
Indian fencer Bhavani Devi receives an amount of Rs 8.16 lakhs to participate in four international fencing events.
Dec 24, 2021, 18:46 PM IST
Bhavani Devi wins fencing competition in France
The 28year old Indian Fencer Bhavani Devi won the Charlellville National Competition in France in the women's individual sabre event.
Oct 18, 2021, 16:00 PM IST
Olympian Bhavani Devi's sword in e-auction of gifts received by PM Modi
The fence of Bhavani Devi has been included in the e-auction of gifts and mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sep 28, 2021, 23:57 PM IST
Mary Kom has inspired me: Bhavani Devi
India's first fencer at the Olympics CA Bhavani Devi penned a heartfelt appreciation note to Indian boxing great MC Mary Kom after she exited from Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Jul 30, 2021, 17:11 PM IST
You gave your best and that is all that counts, PM Modi tells fencer Bhavani after Tokyo Olympics loss
Prime Minister Modi told Bhavani that wins and losses are a part of life and that the country is very proud of her. Bhavani on Monday became India's first fencing player to win a match at the Olympics but lost the round of 32 match hours later.
Tokyo Olympics: History-maker Bhavani Devi crashes out after winning India’s 1st-ever fencing match
Bhavani Devi tried to deflect the inevitable by putting a fight in the last moments of the game but it was too late for FIE ranked 42 to come back in the match.
Jul 26, 2021, 08:31 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Bhavani Devi creates HISTORY, wins first-ever fencing match for India
The 27-year-old Bhavani Devi did not concede a single point in the first three-minute period and raced to a commanding 8-0 lead.
Jul 26, 2021, 06:55 AM IST
Bhavani Devi, India's first fencer to qualify for Olympics, opens up on her dreams and challenges
Finance was another factor that Bhavani and her family had to look after, considering the heavy money the sport requires. On her first training session, Bhavani Devi was asked a rather unwelcoming question about her father’s income, which she had to lie about then.
Mar 18, 2021, 16:26 PM IST
Tokyo Games: Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics
Bhavani Devi qualifies through the Adjusted Official Ranking (AOR) Method. Two individual spots were up for grabs for the Asia and Oceania region based on the World Rankings as of April 5, 2021.
Mar 15, 2021, 09:25 AM IST
