CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who becomes first Indian to win a Gold in International Fencing tournament recently?
A
Gaurav Gupta
B
C.A. Bhavani Devi
C
Vijay Kumar
D
Sagar Lagu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bhavani Devi, India’s first fencer at Olympics, wins gold medal at Commonwealth Fencing Championship.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s Bhavani Devi wins gold medal at Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022. The Indian fencer defeated Australian fencer Veronika Vasileva 15-10 in the final to defend her women’s senior individual sabre title in London.

Detailed explanation-3: -She also won gold medals in the 2011 and 2015 editions. Kerala’s Christy Jose Josna and Manipuri Laishram Abi Devi won the bronze medals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Bhavani Devi, simply known as Bhavani Devi, (born 27 August 1993), is an Indian sabre fencer.

Detailed explanation-5: -Apart from medallists, another athlete who created history was fencer C.A. Bhavani Devi. Hailing from Chennai, Bhavani Devi became the first Indian to represent the country in the sport of fencing at the Olympics.

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