Olympics: Bhavani Devi's campaign ends with loss in second round By IANS | 0 Views Fencer Bhavani Devi makes history, wins opening bout at Olympics.. Image Source: IANS News Tokyo, July 26 : CA Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to win a round at the Olympics, went out with her head held high as she fought well against France's Manon Brunet 7-15 in a Round of 32 match of the women's individual sabre competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Bhavani Devi, from Chennai who had outplayed Nadia Ben Azizi of Tunisia 15-3 to advance, put up a good fight as Manon, the World No. 3 from France who narrowly missed a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics five years ago, was too strong.