Taniksha Khatri (23 September 2003)[1] is an Indian fencer specializing in the épée category.[2] She's a silver medalist at the Commonwealth Junior Championships and the Asian Junior Championships.[3]
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| Full name | Taniksha Khatri | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 2003 Karnal, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training location | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 140 (October 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editKhatri was born on 23 September 2003 in Karnal, Haryana.[4] Her father Sonu Khatri is a policeman and former athlete who had to retire from sports due to a back surgery.[5] Khatri's foray into fencing first happened at a summer camp in 2015 organized by DAV Police Public School.[6][7]
Career
editKhatri started her career as a foil fencer, winning a gold medal in the U-14 division. Upon the recommendation of her coach, Mohit Ashwini, she switched to the épée category. She won a bronze medal in her first year competing in épée and became a three-time Junior National Champion.[8]
Khatri reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 Asian Games, marking the best performance by an Indian fencer at the event.[9] At the Doha Grand Prix, she finished 31st out of 124 fencers.[10] Despite narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics, she continues to train and compete internationally, with her sights set on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.[11][12]
Achievements
edit| Year | Category | Opponent | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Épée individual | Julia Caron | 
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| 2022 | Épée team | England |
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| Year | Category | Opponent | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Épée team | 
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References
edit- ^ "Taniksha Khatri | Overview". FIE. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "TOPS development fencer Taniksha Khatri aims to adopt lessons from ex-world champion Nathalie Moellhausen". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Taniksha Khatri, Jubraj Singh win silver in Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships". The Bridge. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Khelo India: With dream to play for Olympics, these swordswomen are second to none". The Times of India. 2023-05-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Two-Odd | Taniksha khatris journey of fencing against all odds". two-odd.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Fencer Taniksha Khatri turns focus to Los Angeles Olympics, after falling short of Paris". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Khelo India University Games: Duelling her path to podiums". Hindustan Times. May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Hangzhou Asian Games: Indian fencer Taniksha Khatri goes down in QF, misses medal narrowly". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Fencer Taniksha Khatri turns focus to Los Angeles Olympics, after falling short of Paris". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Teenage Indian fencer Taniksha Khatri claims major upset win at Doha Grand Prix". thebridge.in. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Fencer Taniksha Khatri turns focus to Los Angeles Olympics, after falling short of Paris". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Fencer Taniksha Khatri credits international training for gritty show in Olympic Qualifiers -". 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Day 6 - Junior Women's Epee Individual". engarde-service.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Day 8 - Junior Women's Epee Team". engarde-service.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.