Bhavani Devi - The first Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics
by Ankur Singh
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Bhavani Devi has become the first-ever Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics.
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She secured a berth at the Tokyo games through the Adjusted Official Ranking (AOR) method.
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulated Bhavani Devi on her qualifying for the Olympics. The minister tweeted "Congratulations to Indian fencer Bhavani Devi who has qualified for Tokyo Olympics! She has become the 1st ever Indian fencer to achieve the feat. My best wished to Bhavani Devi".
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The 8-time national champion had failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics in the past. However, she stepped up her efforts and finally secured a birth at the Tokyo Games.
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Bhavani Devi's late father was a Priest and her mother is a homemaker and they had always been extremely supportive right from the beginning.
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Bhavani Devi is also the first Indian to win gold at an international Fencing event.
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She is currently training in Italy along with the Italian team to prepare herself for the Tokyo Olympics.
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