RS Sargin of Chhattisgarh won bronze medal in 33rd Senior National Fencing Competition
In the 33rd Senior National Fencing Competition, Chhattisgarh's RS Sargin AP was successful in winning the bronze medal in the men's event. Whereas, the women's AP team has qualified for the National Games.
In the 33rd Senior National Fencing Competition, Chhattisgarh's RS Sargin AP was successful in winning the bronze medal in the men's event. Whereas, the women's AP team has qualified for the National Games. In the national competition held in Pune, the state's player Serjin first defeated Delhi 15-01, Madhya Pradesh's player 15-14 and Punjab 15-10 in the AP men's individual event to make it to the quarterfinals. Then he defeated the player from Maharashtra in a hard-fought match 15-14 to make it to the semi-finals and assured himself of a medal. However, she suffered a 10-15 loss to an Army player in the semi-finals, leaving Sergiin to settle for a bronze medal. Office bearers of the Chhattisgarh Fencing Association have congratulated Sergin on winning the medal.
The state's AP women's team secured the seventh position in the national competition and qualified for the National Games to be held in Goa this year. The names of Jyotika Dutta, Monika Sahu, Rupali Sahu and Tulsi Manikpuri are included in the women's team.