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Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Bhavani Devi, known as C. A. Bhavani Devi, (born 27 August 1993), is an Indian sabre fencer. She became the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics after qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is supported by GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme.
Bhavani translates to "giver of life," meaning the power of nature or the source of creative energy. She is considered to be a nurturing mother figure who provides for her devotees and also plays the role of dispensing justice by killing evil Asuras .
Mar 14, 2021 · Fencing, a fledgling sport in India, hogged all the limelight on Sunday afternoon as Bhavani Devi became the first fencer from the country to book an Olympics berth. The sabre fencer secured a Tokyo 2020 berth at the ongoing Fencing World Cup after hosts Hungary lost in the quarterfinals of the team event and Korea marched into the semis.
Jun 19, 2023 · Olympian C A Bhavani Devi created history by securing India's first-ever medal, a bronze, at the Asian Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China. Bhavani lost to Uzbekistan's Zaynab Dayibekova in a...
Jun 19, 2023 · Olympian C A Bhavani Devi on Monday created history by progressing to the semifinal of the women’s sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China, assuring India its maiden medal at the event.
A multiple international medallist, Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Bhavani Devi is the flag-bearer for fencing in India. The finest moment of her career came on 26 July 2021, when Bhavani Devi made history by becoming the first Indian fencer to compete at the Olympics.
Jul 26, 2021 · Tokyo 2020: Bhavani Devi beat Tunisia's Nadia ben Azizi 15-3 to win India's first ever fencing match in the history of the Olympic Games.
Jun 19, 2023 · Olympian C A Bhavani Devi made history on Monday by reaching the semifinals of the women's sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China, ensuring India's first medal at the event.
Aug 10, 2022 · Indian fencer Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in the women’s senior individual sabre category at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022 in London on Wednesday.
Aug 10, 2022 · India’s Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Fencing Championship here, defending the title she won last time. The 42nd-ranked Indian fencer defeated second-seeded Australian Veronika Vasileva 15-10 in the senior women’s sabre individual category final on Tuesday.
