Bhavani Devi, Shreya Gupta, Jefarlin JS and Shruti Joshi began their team campaign with a commanding 45-23 victory over Indonesia in the round of 16. Their run, however, ended in the quarter-finals, where Uzbekistan defeated India 45-35.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The result meant India had three teams reach the last eight in Aichi-Nagoya. The men\u2019s sabre and women\u2019s foil teams had also made the quarter-finals earlier in the competition, but neither managed to progress to the medal rounds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bhavani, India\u2019s leading name in fencing and an Olympian, had herself made the individual sabre round of 16. After losing three of her five pool bouts, she bounced back with victories over Kazakhstan\u2019s Aigerim Sarybay and Thailand\u2019s Arisara Somphao before overcoming Mongolia\u2019s Oulen Tugsjargal 15-8 in the round of 32. Her run ended against People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s Rao Xueyi, the 2026 world championships silver medallist, who won 15-5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shreya also advanced to the individual sabre round of 16 but was stopped by the Republic of Korea\u2019s Jeon Ha-young, the Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist, in a 15-6 defeat. None of India\u2019s 10 individual entries progressed to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the other team events, Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma, Karan Singh and Lakshay Badser took the men\u2019s sabre team past the Philippines 45-27 but suffered a 45-25 quarter-final defeat to South Korea.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The women\u2019s foil quartet of Joys Ashitha Stalinraj, Sonia Devi Waikhom, Kanupriya Chawla and Mina Devi Naorem also advanced to the last eight after a 45-24 win over Indonesia, only to lose 45-14 to Japan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the other team events, Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma, Karan Singh and Lakshay Badser took the men\u2019s sabre team past the Philippines 45-27 but suffered a 45-25 quarter-final defeat to South Korea.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The campaign extended India\u2019s wait for a maiden Asian Games fencing medal. Despite fielding their largest-ever contingent in the sport, India once again finished without a podium finish in Aichi-Nagoya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n