Chhattisgarh state’s senior men and women fencing team left for Kannur
Raipur. The 35th Senior National Fencing Championship (Men and Women) is being organized by the Kerala Fencing Association under the aegis of the Fencing Association of India at Mundayal Indoor Stadium, Mundayal, Kannur (Kerala) from 31 December 2024 to 03 January 2025. A 28-member team of senior men and women of Chhattisgarh state is participating in the said National Fencing Championship. It is known that the selection competition for the formation of Chhattisgarh Senior Men and Women Fencing Team was organized at Steel Club, Sector-1, Bhilai on 24 November 2024, in which a list of potential players was prepared on the basis of performance. After the selection competition, a special training camp for potential players was organized at Multipurpose Hall, Steel Club, Sector-1, Bhilai (CG) from 14 December to 28 December 2024. The training camp was concluded on 28.12.2024 at 10:00 am by the General Secretary of Chhattisgarh State Fencing Association, Mr. Bashir Ahmed Khan and announced the Chhattisgarh Senior Men and Women Fencing Team on the basis of performance.
The names of the male and female players and officials participating in the above competition are as follows. ..
Men’s Fencing Team
Foil Event – Anis Yadav (Bilaspur District), Jatin Taram (BSP, Bhilai), Bhupendra Singh Yadav (Durg District), Atul Kumar (Durg District)
EP Event – Bhupendra Kumar Yadav (Durg District), Janardan Sahu (Bhilai Municipal Corporation), Himanshu Netam (Durg District), Karan Singh Anand (Durg District)
Sabre Event – Reshu Sahu (Bilaspur District), Gaurav Chaudhary (Durg District), Vineet Sahu (Bilaspur District), Daksh Chaudhary (Durg District)
Women’s Fencing Team
Foil Event – Ms. Deepanshi Netam (BSP, Bhilai), Ms. Maya Sahu (Durg District), Ms. Divyanshu Netam (BSP, Bhilai), Ms. Bharti Sahu (Durg District)
EP Event – Ms. Rasman Kaur Dhiman (Durg District), Ms. Rupali Sahu (Bilaspur District), Ms. Reeba Beni (Raipur District), Ms. Monika Sahu (Durg District)
Sabre Event- Ms. Vedika Khushi Ravana (Durg District), Ms. Vedika Kaushik (Durg District), Ms. Marilyn Mary Seebu (Raipur District), Ms. Mona Patel (Durg District)
Team Officials-
Praveen Kumar Gaonre (Coach Men’s Team), V. Johnson Solomon (Coach Women’s Team), Mohnish Verma (Manager Men’s Team), Ms. Deepika Sahu (Manager Women’s Team)
For participating in the above national competition, the Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Government of Chhattisgarh provided railway fare and daily travel allowance to and from the senior men and women fencing team of Chhattisgarh state for participating in the competition and provided tracksuits. And T-shirts were provided to the players and officials by Chhattisgarh State Fencing Association.
To participate in the said championship, the senior men and women fencing team of Chhattisgarh state will leave on 29 December 2024 by train number- 22637 (Bilaspur-Chennai Superfast Express) and will reach Kannur on 31 December 2024 at 2:30 am. The fencing team of Chhattisgarh will leave on 05 January 2025 by train number- 22620 (Tirunelveli-Bilaspur Express) and will reach Durg in the evening on 06 January 2025.