Bhavani Devi began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi but bumped into Rio Olympics semi-finalist Frenchwoman Brunet in the next round, which she lost 7-15. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered encouragement to CA Bhavani Devi, India’s first ever fencer in the Olympics who lost to the world number three, saying …
Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to win a round at the Olympics, went out with her head held high as she fought well against France’s Manon Brunet 7-15 in a Round of 32 match of the women’s individual sabre competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. I won the first match 15/3 against Nadia Azizi and become the first …
Bhavani Devi’s Olympic debut ended with a second round defeat in the women’s individual sabre event but the Indian trailblazing fencer bowed out of the Tokyo Games with much promise, here on Monday. The 27-year-old Bhavani, the first fencer from the country to qualify for Olympics, began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi but …
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