Vishal Thapar

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Vishal Thapar
Vishal Thapar after winning gold medal in commonwealth fencing championship in 2018.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 (age 29)
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Commonwealth Fencing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Canberra Sabre Team

Vishal Thapar is an Indian sabre fencing [1] player. He belongs to Jammu and Kashmir UT of India. He won a gold medal in commonwealth fencing championship in Australia in 2018. [2] He will represent India in Sabre World Cup [3] in Budapest from 11 to 14 March.

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Personal life

Tournaments and medals

After winning several national tournaments vishal took part in Commonwealth fencing championship held in Australia in 2018 and won a gold medal. He also took part in World Cup in Madrid, Spain, Asian Championship in Seoul, Korea, World Fencing Championship 2022 in Cairo, Egypt and Commonwealth Championship London in the year 2022.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Fencing Gold Medalist from Jammu : Vishal Thapar , retrieved 12 March 2021
  2. "COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018". BRITISH FENCING. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. "Vishal Thapar of J&K to represent India in World Cup Fencing Tournament in Budapest". News - Cross Town News, a Leading Newspaper of J&K. Retrieved 12 March 2021.