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Taniksha Khatri
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] Early lifeKhatri 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] CareerKhatri 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
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