Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Indian Fencers Dominate U-23 Championship, Winning 24 Medals
Some really good fencers from India went to Lagos, Nigeria, for a big sports competition.
Fencing is a sport where two people fight with special swords and try to score points by touching each other.
The competition is called the U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship, which means the fencers are 23 years old or younger and come from Commonwealth countries.
On the very first day, the Indian fencers did amazingly and won 17 medals — four gold, four silver, and nine bronze.
On the second day, they won seven more medals, bringing their total to 24 medals, including five gold medals.
The fencers compete in three kinds of events: Sabre, Foil, and Epee, which are different types of swords.
A fencer named Tanishka Khatri won gold in the Senior Women's Epee on day two, and teammates like Khushi Dabhade and Prachi Lohan also won medals.
The competition started on Sunday and will run until August 14.
The people in charge of fencing in India were very proud and congratulated all the winners, their coaches, their support staff, and their families.
India won 17 medals on day one and added seven more on day two of the U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Lagos, Nigeria.
India's total tally at the championship now stands at 24 medals, including five gold.
Day-one gold medalists included Nikhil Wagh (Sabre), Joys Ashita (Foil), Prachi Lohan (Epee), and Jeferlin (Sabre).
Tanishka Khatri won gold in Senior Women's Epee on day two, with Khushi Dabhade taking silver and Prachi Lohan sharing bronze.
Fencing Association of India Secretary General Rajeev Mehta congratulated the medal winners, coaches, support staff, and families.
- Who
- India's U-23 fencing team, including gold medalists Nikhil Wagh, Joys Ashita, Prachi Lohan, Jeferlin, and Tanishka Khatri, along with the Fencing Association of India led by Secretary General Rajeev Mehta.
- What
- Won 17 medals (four gold, four silver, nine bronze) on day one and seven more on day two, for a total of 24 medals including five gold, at the U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship.
- When
- Began Sunday and runs until August 14, 2026 (one caption cited August 15); day-two medals were added on Monday night.
- Where
- Lagos, Nigeria.
- Why
- Indian fencers dominated individual events across the Sabre, Foil, and Epee categories.
- Total medals
- 24
- Gold/silver/bronze
- 5 gold, 6 silver, 13 bronze
- Day-one total
- 17 medals (4 gold, 4 silver, 9 bronze)
- Day-two total
- 7 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
- Event
- U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Dates
- Began Sunday; runs until August 14, 2026
- Disciplines
- Sabre, Foil, Epee
