Bhavani Devi Becomes the First Indian to Win Medal in Asian Championships

The Asian Fencing Championships is a fencing tournament. It is organized by the Asian Fencing Confederation. The championships are held once every year. 

Fencing is a sport which resembles sword fighting. The players were protective clothes and fight each other with a thin sword. 

The 2023 Asian Fencing Championships started on June 17 and will end on June 22. The championship is held at Wuxi in China. A total of 8 countries will be playing against one another. Olympian Bhavani Devi made history in the 2023 Asian Fencing Championship by winning India’s first-ever medal at the tournament. She defeated the World Champion Misaki Emura and entered the semifinals. However, she lost in the semifinals and won a bronze medal.