Bhavani Devi creates history, becomes first Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics
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Bhavani Devi has become the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics. The Tamil Nadu fencer booked a place in the Tokyo Games on basis of Adjusted Olympic ranking at the Men’s and Women’s Sabre World Cup in Budapest. The 27-year-old's qualification will be confirmed when the rankings are made official in April 2021. She trains under Mr. Nicola Zanotti in Italy and has been supported by the foundation since 2015.