Asiad 2026: India’s Bhavani and Shreya bow out in fencing in round of 16

India’s fencing campaign at the Asian Games ended without a medal as C A Bhavani Devi and Shreya Gupta were eliminated in the women’s individual sabre event here on Thursday.

Bhavani, India’s first fencer to compete at the Olympics, advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Mongolia’s Oulen Tugsjargan 15-8 in the round of 32.

However, the 32-year-old Indian ran into a tough opponent in China’s Rao Xueyi and went down 5-15 in the pre-quarterfinals. Check Asian Games 2026 latest news here Check Asian Games 2026 medal tally here

Rao, the silver medallist at the 2026 World Championships, took control early and led 8-2 at the end of the first period before completing a comfortable victory.

Shreya, meanwhile, received a direct passage to the round of 16 after finishing third in Pool 2 but could not make further progress, losing to South Korea’s Jeon Ha-young.

Bhavani had finished fourth in Pool 4 to enter the knockout stage, while Shreya’s third-place finish in Pool 2 also secured her passage.

In the women’s foil, Mina Devi Naorem and Ashitha Stalinraj Joys had exited in the round of 32 on Wednesday.

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