Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 24: The ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) Women’s Fencing Jammu City/District League 2025-26 concluded today, highlighting exceptional talent, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit among female fencers. The event was organized by the J&K Fencing Association in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and witnessed participation from 100 athletes.
In the Sub-Junior (U-14) Women Sabre, Shrija Bali won gold, Mayra Sharma silver and Prisha Lokhande and Geetanshi Sharma claimed bronze. In Women Foil, Priyanshi secured gold, Medhasvi Kashyap silver, with Saniti and Shivanya Sharma taking bronze. In Women Epee, Utkarsha Sharma won gold, Aanya Sharma silver, and Gurmanjot Kaur and Aadia Proach took bronze.
In the Cadet (U-17) Women Foil, Kawaldeep Kour clinched gold, Samprite Sharma silver, Ashwathie Sharma and Diksha Manhas bronze. Cadet Women Epee saw Tanishka win gold, Shranya Sarnyal silver, Sameksha Dubey and Peehu Grover bronze. Cadet Women Sabre gold went to Aahana Gupta, silver to Sabrena Choudhary, with Eknoor Kour and Amadhya Vermani claiming bronze.
Junior Women Foil gold was won by Vanya Gupta, silver by Samridhi Sharma, bronze by Samiksha Jamwal and Ananya Sharma. Junior Women Epee gold went to Diksha Rajput, silver to Shiwani Katal, bronze to Jyoti Devi and Tabassum Anjum.
In the senior categories, Riya Bakshi captured gold in Women Foil, Roshan Devi silver, and Nancy Kotwal and Shreya Rani bronze. Kritarthi Kotwal won gold in Women Sabre, Chhavi Sharma silver, Ashu Rani and Shubhanya Sharma bronze. Samreen Rafiq secured gold in Women Epee, Sonali Sharma silver, and Skandha Sharma and Pihul Rajput bronze.
The event was graced by Ansuya Jamwal, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, as chief guest. The guests of honour included Parul Khajuria, Deputy Secretary to Government, Department of Youth Services and Sports, J&K; Aman Sharma, High Performance Director, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Incharge, STC Jammu & Nodal Officer, Khelo India Jammu; Krupali Singh, Arjuna Awardee and Manager, Indoor Sports Complex, MA Stadium, Jammu; and Adv. Supriya Chouhan, Secretary General, J&K Fencing Association.
Others present on the occasion included Rachna Jamwal, Senior Fencing Coach, JKSC, and former prominent fencers Javed Choudhary, Ranchan Sabarwal, Anthony Mattoo, Pritam Slathia, Varun Slathia, Gourav Thakur, Ankush Gupta, Parvinder Sharma, Mohd. Tariq, Ajay Khartol and Rahul Sharma.
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