Check out the list of achievements and records of Bhavani Devi as she turns 29.
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Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Bhavani Devi, popularly known as Bhavani Devi, is among those athletes who scripted history for India on the stage of the Olympics. She became the first fencer from India to ever qualify for the Olympics after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Bhavani was born in Chennai to a Hindu priest and a housewife. Her father who was originally from Chennai relocated to Samalkot town in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district.
In 2004, Bhavani began learning fencing while attending Muruga Dhanushkodi Girls’ Higher Secondary School. She used her first electronic equipment when she took part in a national-level competition. She had used only bamboo sticks beforehand. While the international players had the luxury of practicing with the electric swords, Bhavani trained outside under the scorching heat of the sun. She made her representation in the nationals in 2004 in Madhya Pradesh. Since then, she started practicing Fencing as a professional and received training at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. She participated in her first international competition in Turkey at the Cadet and Junior World Fencing Championship in 2007.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Medal |
| 2019 | Tournoi Satellite WC Fencing Competition | Iceland | Bronze |
| 2019 | Tournoi Satellite WC Fencing Competition | Belgium | Silver |
| 2018 | Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championships | Australia | Gold |
| 2018 | Tournoi Satellite WC Fencing Competition | Iceland | Bronze |
| 2018 | Tournoi Satellite WC Fencing Competition | Iceland | Silver |
| 2017 | Tournoi Satellite WC Fencing Competition | Iceland | Gold |
| 2015 | Flemish Open | Belgium | Bronze |
| 2015 | U23 Asian Championships | Mongolia | Bronze |
| 2014 | Tuscany Cup | Italy | Gold |
| 2014 | U23 Asian Championships | Philippines | Silver |
| 2012 | Junior Commonwealth Championships | Jersey | Team Silver |
| 2012 | Junior Commonwealth Championships | Jersey | Bronze |
| 2010 | International Open | Thailand | Team Bronze |
| 2010 | Cadet Asian Fencing Championships | Philippines | Team Bronze |
| 2009 | Junior Commonwealth Championships | Malaysia | Team Bronze |
Bhavani Devi is the first-ever fencer from India to qualify for the Olympics. She is the first Indian fencer to win a Gold at any International tournament. (Satellite World Cup). She has achieved five medals at the International Satellite Events till date. She became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Commonwealth Championships in the year 2018. The ace fencer is also the first from India to reach the top 16 of the FIE World Championships.
