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India's Fencing Campaign Ends Medal-less at Asian Games as Bhavani, Shreya Bow Out
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News18•24-09-2026, 14:45
India's Fencing Campaign Ends Medal-less at Asian Games as Bhavani, Shreya Bow Out
- •India's fencing campaign at the Asian Games concluded without a medal after C A Bhavani Devi and Shreya Gupta were eliminated in the women’s individual sabre event.
- •Bhavani Devi, India’s first Olympian fencer, advanced to the round of 16 by defeating Mongolia’s Oulen Tugsjargan 15-8.
- •Bhavani Devi was subsequently defeated 5-15 in the pre-quarterfinals by China’s Rao Xueyi, a silver medallist at the 2026 World Championships.
- •Shreya Gupta received a direct passage to the round of 16 but lost to South Korea’s Jeon Ha-young, ending her medal hopes.
- •Earlier, Mina Devi Naorem and Ashitha Stalinraj Joys were eliminated in the women’s foil round of 32.
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Bhavani Devi advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Mongolia's Oulen Tugsjargan 15-8, but she was eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals after losing 5-15 to China's Rao Xueyi.
Shreya Gupta received a direct passage to the round of 16 after finishing third in Pool 2, but she was knocked out of the competition following a defeat against South Korea's Jeon Ha-young.
India's fencing campaign concluded without a single medal as both C A Bhavani Devi and Shreya Gupta were eliminated in the women's individual sabre pre-quarterfinals.
