New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) South Korea, Japan and China dominated the podium on the opening day of the Senior Asian Fencing Championships, while hosts India endured a disappointing outing with no medal finishes here on Friday.
In the senior men’s sabre event, top South Korean fencer Oh Sanguk lived up to expectations by winning gold after defeating China’s Luo Shaotong in the final. Top seed Do Gyeongdong and Japan’s Tsumori Shido claimed the bronze medals.
India, which fielded four fencers in the event, saw Vishal Thapar finish 22nd, followed by Karan Singh (25th) and Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma (28th). Lakshay Badser narrowly missed a spot in the top-32 direct elimination bracket and finished 33rd.
In the senior women’s foil competition, world No.
5 Yuka Ueno clinched the continental title after beating compatriot Sera Azuma in an all-Japan final. Komaki Kikuchi and Daphne Chan Nok Sze took the bronze medals.
Kanupriya Chawla was the best-placed Indian in the event, finishing 20th, while Joys Ashitha Stalinraj, Naorem Mina Devi and Sonia Devi Waikhom ended 43rd, 45th and 46th respectively. PTI AM SSC SSC
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