Odisha star Bibhuti Patel shines with gold in National Mini Fencing

Odisha star Bibhuti Patel stole the show by winning a gold medal in the 13th Mini and 7th Child National Fencing Championship at Naski.

Bibhuti won the yellow metal in the mini (under- 12) epee category. The emerging fencer is currently a trainee of Bolangir Sports Hostel.

An 18-member squad, featuring 14 boys and four girls, represented Odisha in the Nasik National Mini & Child Fencing Championship. The squad was accompanied by coaches Sukanta Seth, Karishma Rout, Roshan Sahoo and Jyoti Ranjan Thakur.

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Odisha State Fencing Association (OSFA) secretary Debendra Sahu and organising secretary Sumit Ranjan Purohit congratulated Bibhuti for his glorious achievement. They also thanked the State Sports & Youth Services Department (DSYS) for extending help and support to the State squad.

Bibhuti's younger brother Om Patel is also a fencer and he won one silver medal in the Mini & Child National Championship last year in Cuttack. Om also participated in the current National championship but could not win any medal.