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Indian Navy officer Taniksha Khatri wins Commonwealth fencing gold
A woman named Taniksha Khatri is an officer in the Indian Navy and also a fencer.
Fencing is a sport where two people try to score points with swords.
She started learning fencing in 2012, about 14 years ago.
Recently, she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Championship in Nigeria.
In the final, she beat another fencer from India named Khushi Dabhade, 15 to 7.
Taniksha said every day of her training over the years helped her win.
She also said fencing is a well-known sport but does not get much support in India.
She is thankful to her family, her coaches, and the Indian Navy for helping her.
Now she hopes to keep competing in Asian competitions and one day the Olympics.
She said the gold medal belongs not just to her, but to India.
Taniksha Khatri, an Indian Navy officer, won gold in the senior women's épée at the 2026 Commonwealth Championship in Nigeria.
She defeated fellow Indian fencer Khushi Dabhade 15-7 in an all-Indian final.
Khatri began her fencing journey in 2012 and previously reached the 2021 Olympic qualifiers.
She said fencing is a reputed sport that is not well supported or promoted in India.
She credited her family, coaches and the Indian Navy for her success and now targets Asian competitions and the Olympics.
- Who
- Taniksha Khatri, an Indian Navy officer and fencer, who defeated compatriot Khushi Dabhade in the final.
- What
- Khatri won the gold medal in the senior women's épée at the 2026 Commonwealth Championship, winning the final 15-7.
- Where
- Nigeria.
- When
- August 2026, at the Commonwealth Championship 2026.
- Why
- Years of training since 2012, support from her family, coaches and the Indian Navy, and her ambition to compete in Asian competitions and the Olympics.
Key facts
- Winner
- Taniksha Khatri (India)
- Event
- Senior women's épée, Commonwealth Championship 2026
- Finalist
- Khushi Dabhade (India)
- Final score
- 15-7
- Location
- Nigeria
- Started fencing
- 2012
- Previous milestone
- Reached 2021 Olympic qualifiers
- Affiliation
- Indian Navy
Quotes
Taniksha Khatri
Indian Navy officer and Commonwealth fencing champion
“It has been a long time that I have been practising for this game. Each day of my training has helped me and made me better at my game. Fencing, though a very reputed sport, isn't supported and promoted much in India. And thus there have been many challenges to reach here, but I'm very grateful to my family for always supporting me and being by my side in this journey. All my coaches have trained me efficiently and I'm thankful to them. A big shout-out and special mention to the Indian Navy for ”
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“"The Commonwealth Championship was a wonderful experience and I’m looking forward to the upcoming Asians and Olympics. I will now train for it to give the best of my best. In the end, it is not only Taniksha who has won, but India who got Gold,"”
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