India Wins 17 Medals at U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship

The Under-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship began in Lagos, Nigeria, on 9 August 2026 and is scheduled to continue until 14 August 2026. India won 17 medals on the opening day, with 4 gold, 4 silver, and 9 bronze medals across sabre, foil, and epee events.

Commonwealth Fencing Championship

The Commonwealth Fencing Championship is a fencing competition for athletes from Commonwealth nations. The Under-23 format is an age-group event for fencers below 23 years of age, and it includes the three Olympic fencing weapons: foil, epee, and sabre.

India’s Medal Winners in Men’s Events

Nikhil Wagh won gold in the Men’s Sabre event. Lakshay Badser won silver in the same event, while Ashwini Arya and Laishram Moramba won bronze medals. Tejas Patil won silver in Men’s Foil, and Hemash Sanasam won bronze. Lokesh Vemani won silver in Men’s Epee, while Shaurya Ashwini and Godwin Anbkess won bronze.

India’s Medal Winners in Women’s Events

Joys Ashita won gold in Women’s Foil, and Kanaglakshmi won silver. Prachi Lohan won gold in Women’s Epee, while Nivedhya Nair and Anupriya won bronze. Jeferlin won gold in Women’s Sabre, Aakhari won silver, and Shreya Gupta won bronze.

Important Facts for Exams

• Fencing has three competitive weapons: foil, epee, and sabre.
• The Men’s Sabre, Women’s Foil, Men’s Epee, Women’s Epee, and Women’s Sabre are standard event categories in fencing championships.
• Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and a major venue for international sports events.
• The Commonwealth includes countries from Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania.

Administrative Context

Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General of the Fencing Association of India, is associated with the national governing structure for fencing in India. The Fencing Association of India is the recognised body for the sport in the country.