Fencing is a sword sport that features in Olympics.
Currently, three types of weapon are used in Olympic fencing:
- Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso, the chest, shoulders, and back; double touches are not allowed (see priority rules below). This weapon follows the rule of "right of way"
- Épée — a heavy thrusting weapon; the valid target area covers the entire body; double touches are allowed. There is no "right of way"
- Sabre — a light cutting and thrusting weapon; the valid target area is the saddle line, which is from one side of your hip to the other and up, this also includes the head. The target area does not include the hands. This weapon follows "right of way"
An Inter College Fencing competition was held in Pune recently. Here are the results.
Team Event
Boys
1. Shahu Mandir 13 pts
2. Marathwada Mitra Mandal
Girls
1. Cummins Engg 15 pts
2. St. Mira's 13 pts
Individual Event
Girls
Foil
Saukhyada Deshmukh ( Cummins Engg.) 5 - 1 Shradha Dhudhaney ( St. Mira's)
Epee
Saukhyada Deshmukh ( Cummins Engg.) 5 - 4 Pournima Alurkar ( Cummins Engg.)
Sabre
Seema Shah ( St. Mira's ) 5 - 3 Monali Landge
Boys
Foil
Prashant Patil ( PVG Engg) 5 - 3 Rahul Gaikwad ( Marathwada Mitra Mandal)
Epee
Rahul Gaikwad ( Marathwada Mitra Mandal) 5 - 2 Anil Bhandarkar ( Shahu Mandir)
Sabre
Bharat Kurale (Shahu Mandir) 5 - 3 Ganesh Jadhav ( Shahu Mandir )
