Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2026: CISF Fencers win 2 bronze medals in Lagos
New Delhi, August 11
CISF sportspersons Annu Priya from Haryana and Shruti Joshi from Maharashtra won bronze medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria. The competition, which started on August 9, will finish on August 14.
Annu Priya secured the Bronze medal in women's Individual Epee, while Shruti Joshi won the Bronze medal in Women's Individual Sabre.
Representing CISF at the international championship, both athletes put up strong performances in their respective events and brought recognition to the Force at the international level, according to a press release from CISF.
The Director General, CISF, along with senior officers of the Force, congratulated Annu Priya and Shruti Joshi on their achievement and appreciated their performance at the championship.
The achievement also reflects CISF's continued focus on promoting sports and supporting its sportspersons through its sports policy, which provides opportunities and an enabling environment for personnel to pursue sporting excellence while serving in the Force.
With these two medals, CISF sportspersons have once again demonstrated their presence and competitive strength at the international sporting arena.
In Durand Cup 2026, CISF Protectors lost to Mohun Bagan Super Giant 0-6 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday. The win secured Mohun Bagan's spot in the quarter-finals/last-eight as Group A winners, while CISF Protectors were eliminated.
Sahal Abdul Samad stole the limelight with a scintillating first-half hat-trick, while Manvir Singh, Jamie Maclaren and Tekcham Abhishek Singh also found the scoresheet as the Mariners completed a perfect group-stage campaign with three wins from three matches, as per a press release from AIFF Media.
Already on six points from their opening two matches, Panagiotis Dilimperis' side entered the contest with a quarterfinal spot confirmed, while CISF Protectors were looking to end their campaign on a positive note after back-to-back defeats.
— ANI
Reader Comments
This is such an inspiring story! Fencing is still a niche sport in India, and seeing CISF support its personnel to compete globally is fantastic. Annu Priya from Haryana and Shruti Joshi from Maharashtra - remarkable women making us proud. More power to them! 💪
Congratulations to the medal winners! But I have to say, the 0-6 loss to Mohun Bagan in the Durand Cup is disappointing. While it's great to see CISF excelling in individual sports like fencing, the football team really needs to step up their game. Still, proud of the fencing achievement! 🗡️⚽
This is what happens when you give security personnel the right support and opportunities. CISF deserves a lot of credit for its sports policy. Annu and Shruti have shown that with dedication, you can excel in any field - even while serving in the Force. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
Fantastic achievement, especially for a sport that doesn't get much attention in India! The way CISF is blending professional duties with sporting excellence is truly commendable. Hopefully this inspires more youngsters from Haryana and Maharashtra to take up fencing. 👏
Great to see women in uniform achieving so much on the international stage! Annu and Shruti are true role models. The contrasting results in the Durand Cup football match show that there's still a lot of work to do in team sports, but this fencing win is a silver lining. Keep it up, CISF! 🥉🥉
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