C. A. Bhavani Devi

Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Bhavani Devi, who is widely known as Bhavani Devi (born 27 August 1993), is an Indian sabre(fencer). She is supported by GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme.

C A Bhavani Devi
Personal information
Birth nameBhavani Devi
Full nameChadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Bhavani Devi.
NationalityIndian
Born (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportFencing
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking36
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing India
2nd Commonwealth Championship
2009 MalaysiaSabre Team
Asian Fencing Championship
2010 PhilippinesSabre Team
Commonwealth Championship
2012 JerseySabre Team
2012 JerseySabre,Individual
Asian Championship
2014 PhilippinesSabre,Individual
Asian Championship
2015 MongoliaSabre,Individual
Tournoi Satellite Fencing Championship
2018 ReykjavikSabre,Individual

Childhood and Early Career

Bhavani was born into a middle-class family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father was a priest and her mother a homemaker. C A Bhavani Devi Started her sports career in 2003. She did her schooling at Muruga Dhanushkodi Girls Higher Secondary, Chennai and then attended St.Joseph's Engineering College in Chennai. In 2004, she was introduced to fencing at school level.[1] After finishing class 10 she joined the SAI (Sports Authority of India) Centre in Thalassery, Kerala. At the age of 14 she appeared at her first international tournament in Turkey, where she got black card for being late by three minutes. In 2010 Asian Championship in the Philippines she bagged Bronze medal.[2]

Tournaments and Medals

Starting from the Bronze medal at 2009 CommonWealth Championship held in Malaysia, Bhavani Devi has won Bronze medals in 2010 International Open, Thailand; 2010 Cadet Asian Championship, Philippines; 2012 Common Wealth Championship, Jersey; 2015 Under-23 Asian Championship, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar and 2015 Flemish Open. In 2014 Asian Championship under 23 category in the Philippines she bagged the Silver medal becoming the first Indian to do so.[3] After her successful 2014 Asian Championship Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa honored her with INR three lakh as financial aid for training in the US.[4] In 2015, she became one of the 15 athletes selected 'Go Sports Foundation' for Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme.[5] Bhavani Devi has received 2 Gold Medals, one each at the 2012 CommonWealth Championship, Jersey and the 2014 Tuscany Cup, Italy. She finished fifth in the Viking Cup 2016 Icelandic International Sabre Tournaments held at Reykjavik and is a prospective candidate for fencing from India at the 2020 Olympics.[6][7] She won a silver medal in the women's sabre individual category in the 2019 Tournoi Satellite Fencing Competition in Ghent, Belgium, after losing to Bashta Anna from Azerbaijan.[8] [9]She made history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Canberra in the sabre event. She beat Catriona Thomson from Scotland in the semi-finals and then defeated England's Emily Ruaux. She trains in Italy as well as at the Sports Authority of India in Kannur.[10]

As of September 2020, she ranks 45th in the world[11] with the points of 37.0

References
  1. "Tamil Nadu fencer Bhavani talks about battling against the odds to succeed in a fledgling sport". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. Roshne B (13 April 2016). "Will a Fencer's Sabre Strike Gold?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. Venugopal, Ashok (13 October 2014). "Sword of Bhavani Fetches Asian First". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/jaya-announces-sports-scholarship-reward-for-students/1/567360.html
  5. "Go Sports Foundation Selected 15 athletes for Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme". Chennai Newz. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  6. "Rio hopes gone but Bhavani dreams of Tokyo | News Today". Newstodaynet.com. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  7. "Chennai fencer Bhavani aims for 2020 Olympics | News Today". Newstodaynet.com. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  8. "Tournoi Satellite Fencing: India's CA Bhavani Devi wins silver in sabre individual category after going down to Azerbaijan's Bashta Anna". Firstpost. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  9. Venkatesan, S. Prasanna. "Bhavani Devi clinches silver in Belgium meet". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. Kishore, M. Hari (24 November 2018). "Commonwealth fencing championship: Bhavani Devi wins gold". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  11. "Bhavani Devi - Official website". Bhavanidevi. Retrieved 13 September 2020.


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