Bhavani Devi wins gold medal in Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship

Bhavani Devi wins gold medal in Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship

Question: Which of the following is the first Indian to win a Fencing gold medal in the Commonwealth Championship?
(a)Bhavani Devi
(b)Mansukh Devi
(c)Nandita Das
(d)Niraja Tandon
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • India’s Bhavani Devi bagged the gold medal in the Sabre event in the Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2018 held in Canberra, Australia. She defeated England’s Emily Ruaux 15-12 in the final.
  • Bhavani Devi is the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Championship.





  • The Sabre Fencing is one of the three disciplines of modern fencing. The Sabre weapon is for thrusting and cutting with both the cutting edge and the back of the blade. It is a fast, aggressive and requiring split-second decision-making.
  • Prior to this, Bhavani Devi also bagged a silver medal in the Tournoi Satellite Fencing Championship in Iceland.

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