Bhavani Devi creates history by winning India's first medal in Asian Fencing Championships

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Bhavani Devi won the bronze medal in the women's sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships held in Wuxi, China.

An Overview of the News

• Bhavani lost her semi-final match against Uzbekistan's Zainab Daybekova with a score of 14-15.

• In the quarterfinals, Bhavani defeated defending world champion Misaki Emura of Japan by a score of 15-10.

• Bhavani registered his first win against a Japanese swordsman.

• Bhavani's next challenge will be the World Championships to be held in Milan from July 22 to 30.

Asian Fencing Championships:

• It is organized by the Asian Fencing Confederation for the Asia-Oceania zone.

• The first championships were held in Tehran in 1973 but faced limited activity in the continent.

• The tournament resumed in 1989 and has been held annually since 2007.

• It is an important event for swordsmen in the Asia-Oceania region to showcase their skills.

About China

• Capital - Beijing

• President - Xi Jinping

• Premier - Li Qiang

• Congress Chairman - Zhao Leji