Jammu – November 7: Fielding a formidable contingent of international and national medalists, the Jammu and Kashmir Fencing Association (JKFA) has officially announced a 24-member state squad—comprising 12 male and 12 female athletes—to represent the Union Territory at the prestigious 37th Senior National Fencing Championship 2026–27.
The premier national championship is scheduled to be held under the aegis of the Fencing Association of India at Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar, Punjab, from November 27 to December 2, 2026. The J&K contingent was finalized following intensive open selection trials conducted at the JU Fencing Academy, University of Jammu, which witnessed intense competition among more than 60 fencers drawn from district associations, sports academies, and university clubs across Jammu and Kashmir.
The state squad will compete across all three recognized Olympic weapon disciplines: Foil, Épée, and Sabre. Prominent among the selected athletes is international star and Asian Games participant Shreya Gupta, who leads a strong women’s contingent aiming for top podium finishes.
The selected men’s squad comprises: Sagar Sahi, Udhayveer Singh Chandel, Harshit Kohli, Lakshay Sharma, Sufyan Waheed Sohil, Ajay Kumar, Parvinder Sharma, Ranvir Jamwal, Mohd Ismail Khan, Raghav Choudhary, Harsh Dubey, and Ujjwal Singh Manhas.
The women’s squad features: Rishika Khajuria, Shreya Gupta, Subhanaya Sharma, Kritarthi Kotwal, Riya Manhas, Diksha Rajput, Banshika Verma, Samiksha Jamwal, Ashwaitie Sharma, Mayra Rajput, Sanwari Rajput, and Roshni Devi.
The rigorous trials and technical evaluations were conducted by a panel of veteran coaches and technical officials, including Javed Ahmed Choudhary, Maninder Pal Singh, Ranchan Sabarwal, Gourav Thakur, Veer Sangram Singh, and Ankush Gupta.
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