Description: 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. She became the first Indian fencer to win a medal at the Asian Fencing Championships by winning the bronze medal the 2023 edition.
About: Bhavani was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father belonged to a Telugu family from Samalkot town in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh who eventually moved to Chennai. She started her sports career in 2004. She did her schooling at Muruga Dhanushkodi Girls Higher Secondary, Chennai and then attended the St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai and went on to complete Business Administration from Government Brennen College in Thalassery, Kerala.
Achievements:
Competition Medal Year Location Event Commonwealth Junior Championships Bronze 2009 Malaysia Team Asian Junior And Cadet Championship Bronze 2010 Philippines Team Commonwealth Junior Championships Bronze 2012 Jersey Individual Commonwealth Junior Championships Silver 2012 Jersey Team Asian U23 Championships Silver 2014 Philippines Individual Asian U23 Championships Bronze 2015 Mongolia Individual Commonwealth Championships Gold 2018 Canberra Individual Commonwealth Championships Gold 2022 London Individual Asian Championships Bronze 2023 Wuxi Individual
Rank in World: 33
Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhavanideviofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iambhavanidevi/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamBhavaniDevi
Country: India
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