India wins 17 medals at U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship

Key facts

• India won 17 medals, including four gold, four silver, and nine bronze, at the U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Lagos, Nigeria.
• The championship began on August 10 and will run until August 14.
• India had at least one fencer on the podium in all six individual events across sabre, foil, and epee categories.
• In men's sabre, Nikhil Wagh won gold, Lakshay Badser silver, and Ashwini Arya and Laishram Moramba bronze.
• In men's foil, Tejas Patil won silver and Hemash Sanasam bronze.
• In men's epee, Lokesh Vemani won silver, with Shaurya Ashwini and Godwin Anbkess earning bronze.
• In women's foil, Joys Ashita won gold and Kanaglakshmi silver.
• In women's epee, Prachi Lohan won gold, with Nivedhya Nair and Anupriya taking bronze.
• In women's sabre, Jeferlin won gold, Aakhari silver, and Shreya Gupta bronze.