India's Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in the Sabre event in the Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2018 held in Canberra, Australia.

Bhavani Devi is the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Championship. She defeated England's Emily Ruaux 15-12 in the final. 

Earlier, Bhavani Devi won a silver medal in the Tournoi Satellite Fencing Championship in Iceland.