Taniksha Khatri
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| Full name | Taniksha Khatri | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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]
Career
Khatri 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
Commonwealth Junior Championships
| 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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Asian Junior Championships
| Year | Category | Opponent | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Épée team |  Uzbekistan |
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