Tokyo 2020: Fencer Bhavani Devi impresses on her debut before bowing out (Video)

Tokyo:Indian fencer Bhavani Devi put up an impressive performance on her Olympic debut before she lost her second round match in the women’s individual sabre and bowed out of Tokyo 2020, here on Monday.

The 27-year-old Bhavani, the first fencer from the country to qualify for Olympics lost 7-15 to Rio Olympic semifinalist Manon Brunet at the Makuhari Messe Hall.

As the match progressed, the Indian fencer found it hard to cut the increasing deficit as Brunet registered a 15-7 victory to progress in the Round of 16.Noatbly, the first to collect 15 points is declared the winner in fencing.(UNI)