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. India has produced some international level fencers who have performed well over the years.
Background The association has been holding national competitions in Sub-Junior (1999), Cadet (2004), Junior (1992) and Senior (1986) categories.
In 2016, at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Damam, Saudi Arabia, the Indian contingent 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 was the first time that India won a medal in the Junior category.
In May 2017, India's 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.
Medal table Tournament TotalOlympic Games0000Paralympic Games0000World Championships0000World Cup0000Commonwealth Games0000Commonwealth Championships4126Asian Games0000Asian Championships0011South Asian Games115117Total155424
Senior record Commonwealth Championships Year Fencer Type Category Medal2010Ajinkya DudhareTukaram MAmardeepJayanta SinghHimalayaEpeeMen's team2018Bhavani DeviSabreWomen's individualKaran Singh GurjarVishal ThaparGisho Nidhi Kumaresan PadmaSagar ShahiManpreet SinghSabreMen's teamKaran Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual2022Bhavani DeviSabreWomen's individualUdaivir SinghSunil KumarS. N. Siva MageshChingakham Jetlee SinghÉpéeMen's teamGisho Nidhi Kumaresan PadmaSabreMen's individual
Asian Championships Year Fencer Type Medal2023Bhavani DeviSabre
South Asian Games
Year Fencer Type Category Medal2019Thoudam Kabita DeviÉpéeWomen's individualSunil KumarMen's individualArrora DahiwalSheetal DalalThoudam Kabita DeviWomen's teamGuruprakash CopparaJetlee Singh ChingakhamSunil KumarMen's teamThoibi Devi WangelbamFoilWomen's individualVinoth Kumar VelauthamMen's individualRadhika Prakash AwatiRani DeviThoibi Devi WangelbamWomen's teamBicky ThokchomRajeshor Singh ThounaojamVinoth Kumar VelauthamMen's teamKaran Singh GurjarSabreMen's individualJosna JoseJagmeet KaurKomalpreet ShuklaDiana Devi ThingujamWomen's teamGisho KumaresanShahi SinghKaran Singh GurjarMen's teamSheetal DalalÉpéeWomen's individualGuruprakash CopparaMen's individualRadhika Prakash AwatiFoilWomen's individualRajeshor SinghMen's individualGisho KumaresanSabreMen's individualDiana Devi ThingujamWomen's individual
Junior record Commonwealth Championships Year Fencer Type Category Medal2015Karan Singh GurjarSabreMen's individualKaran Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual2018Rajendran SherjinÉpéeMen's individualRajendran SherjinÉpéeMen's teamFoilMen's teamKaran Singh GurjarManpreet SinghSabreMen's teamKaran Singh GurjarSabreMen's individualAbhay ShindeSabreMen's individualÉpéeWomen's teamShreya GuptaAlka SunnySabreWomen's team2022Taniksha KhatriÉpéeWomen's individualAbi Devi LaishramSabreWomen's individualOinam SinghSabreMen's individualTaniksha KhatriKashvi GargDnyaneshwari ShindePragya SinghÉpéeWomen's teamOinam SinghPrince SharmaRishikesh JaiswalDhruv WaliaSabreMen's teamShaik NaziyaÉpéeWomen's individualPrince SharmaSabreMen's individualKashvi GargPrachi LohanSejal GuliaShaik NaziyaÉpéeWomen's teamKritarthi KotwalShreya GuptaAbi Devi LaishramBabyreddy MurikinatiSabreWomen's teamKashish BharadJ.R. JefarlinAbi Devi LaishramGauri SolankeSabreWomen's team
Asian Championships Year Fencer Type Category Medal2016Karan Singh GurjarSabreMen's individual2022Taniksha KhatriTannu GuliaPragya SinghAditri PatilÉpéeWomen's teamPrachi LohanGovindnoor KaurNelcyrose Saikhom DeviShaik NaziyaÉpéeWomen's teamPrachi LohanÉpéeWomen's individualKanupriya, Khusboorani Laishram, Naorem Mina Devi, KusumFoilWomen's teamNingthouba SukhamDevDenny Singh KonsamSathvik Shoba ManjunathaFoilMen's teamShreya GuptaAbi Devi LaishramHimanshi NegiShiksha BallouriaSabreWomen's teamAbi Devi LaishramSabreWomen's teamKangabam Kane SinghAryan SenAgamvir SinghLokesh VemaniÉpéeMen's teamCharviKanupriyaVaidehi LohiyaSonia Devi WaikhomFoilWomen's team
Current rankings Women's sabre # Fencer World Rank Points1Bhavani Devi4338.0002Sowmiya Sundara1616.000
Women's epee # Fencer World Rank Points1Taniksha Khatri1407.5002Prachi Lohan1556.2503Sheetal Dalal2343.0004Ena Arora3750.500
Men's sabre # Fencer World Rank Points1Karan Singh Gurjar8315.500
Men's epee # Fencer World Rank Points1Jetlee Singh Chingakham11412.0002Udaivir Singh3371.375
National award recipients Year Recipient Award Gender2021 Arjuna Award Female
References
External links
https://www.commonwealthfencing.org/events/cfc10/results/tmefrank.htm