Fencing in India

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, Cadet, Junior and Senior 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.

Senior record

[South Asian Games]

Year	Fencer	Type	Category	Medal
2019	Thoudam Kabita Devi	Épée	Women's individual
2019	Sunil Kumar	Épée	Men's individual
2019	Arrora Dahiwal Sheetal Dalal Thoudam Kabita Devi	Épée	Women's team
2019	Guruprakash Coppara Jetlee Singh Chingakham Sunil Kumar	Épée	Men's team
2019	Thoibi Devi Wangelbam	Foil	Women's individual
2019	Vinoth Kumar Velautham	Foil	Men's individual
2019	Radhika Prakash Awati Rani Devi Thoibi Devi Wangelbam	Foil	Women's team
2019	Bicky Thokchom Rajeshor Singh Thounaojam Vinoth Kumar Velautham	Foil	Men's team
2019	Karan Singh Gurjar	Sabre	Men's individual
2019	Josna Jose Jagmeet Kaur Komalpreet Shukla Diana Devi Thingujam	Sabre	Women's team
2019	Gisho Kumaresan Shahi Singh Karan Singh Gurjar	Sabre	Men's team
2019	Sheetal Dalal	Épée	Women's individual
2019	Guruprakash Coppara	Épée	Men's individual
2019	Radhika Prakash Awati	Foil	Women's individual
2019	Rajeshor Singh	Foil	Men's individual
2019	Gisho Kumaresan	Sabre	Men's individual
2019	Diana Devi Thingujam	Sabre	Women's individual