Chandigarh girl to represent India in fencing meet

Chandigarh, February 28

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Chandigarh’s Ekam Toor has been selected to represent the country in the Asian Cadet Fencing Championship to be held in Uzbekistan from March 2 to 5.

She will also be representing the nation in the Junior Asian and World Fencing Championship to be held in Bulgaria from April 1 to 10.

The 17-year-old fencer has been included in the Indian squad on the basis of her performance in the selection trials held in New Delhi earlier this month. Earlier, she had claimed a team bronze each in the 30th Junior National Fencing Championship and 17th Cadet National Fencing Championship.

Last year, she had represented India in the U-23 Asian Fencing Championship held in Kuwait and also played in the Junior World Cup. She is a student of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, and trains under coach Charanjeet Kaur.