SportsFriday, 14 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
India’s Shruti Joshi wins gold in Commonwealth fencing team sabre and bronze in individual event
Shruti Joshi won gold in the women’s team sabre and bronze in the individual sabre at a Commonwealth fencing event in Nigeria.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, at a Commonwealth fencing event held in Lagos, Nigeria, Indian fencer Shruti Joshi won gold in the women’s team sabre and bronze in the women’s individual sabre.
Key specifics
- The event took place in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2026.
- Shruti Joshi won gold in the women’s team sabre event.
- She also won bronze in the women’s individual sabre event.
- Joshi works with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
- Her medal tally in the competition was 2 medals: 1 gold and 1 bronze.
Exam lens
TNPSC question type: sports achievement fact-based MCQ, key facts: Lagos, Nigeria, Commonwealth fencing, Shruti Joshi, CISF, 2 medals; one-liner: Which Indian fencer won 2 medals, including gold in team sabre, at the Commonwealth fencing event?